Definitions
from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition.
- noun A person with whom one shares a cell, especially in a prison.
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- noun Person with whom one shares a
prison cell .
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Examples
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But Monday, defense attorneys called another cellmate to the stand.
Defense in Levy murder trial tries to undercut government's star witness Keith L. Alexander Washington Post Staff Writer 2010
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But Monday, defense attorneys called another cellmate to the stand.
Defense in Levy murder trial tries to undercut government's star witness Keith L. Alexander Washington Post Staff Writer 2010
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When I was in prison, my cellmate was a half-breed Arapaho.
This Calder Sky Janet Dailey 1981
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When I was in prison, my cellmate was a half-breed Arapaho.
This Calder Sky Janet Dailey 1981
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When I was in prison, my cellmate was a half-breed Arapaho.
This Calder Sky Janet Dailey 1981
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When I was in prison, my cellmate was a half-breed Arapaho.
This Calder Sky Janet Dailey 1981
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The cellmate was a parole violator who had been sentenced to two years in prison for failing to register as a sex offender, according to a prison report.
News - latimes.com 2011
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Well maybe his cellmate will be a nice, understanding sort of chap and deal with him in the way best befitting his crime.
Army Rumour Service 2009
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'cellmate' in their statements when this controversy first arose so why did Scull not say something then instead of allowing this controversy to linger on.
Slugger O'Toole 2009
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Mr Cash said, Jack has sought love to overcome his grief at the loss of Jade, and while in remand has had a whirlwind courtship with his new love, his cellmate armed robber 'Reamer' McGee on C Block.
Jack Tweed to Remarry Dungeekin 2009
Prolagus commented on the word cellmate
Ha!!!
June 11, 2008
Prolagus commented on the word cellmate
How mitochondria refer to each other.
April 28, 2009
dontcry commented on the word cellmate
*snort*
April 28, 2009
chained_bear commented on the word cellmate
Ha! I snorted too!
April 28, 2009