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de·tain·er \də̇ˈtānə(r), dēˈ-\ noun (-s) Etymology: modification (influenced by English detain) of Anglo-French detener (infin. used as noun), from detener, detenir to detain, from Latin detinēre 1. : a keeping in one's possession; specifically : the withholding from the owner of something which is rightfully his but which through lawful circumstances has come into the possession of the holder 2. : detention in custody 3. : a writ authorizing the keeper of a prison to continue to keep a person in custody |