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Definition of: inmate
(in′māt′) noun
1. One who lives in a place with others; an associate or mate in occupancy.
2. One who is kept or confined in a prison, asylum, or similar institution.
3. Obs. An alien; a stranger; one not properly belonging to the place where he dwells. [? <INN + MATE]
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