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Definition of detenu noun from the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary

detenu

noun

/ˈdeɪtənuː/

/ˈdeɪtənuː/

(also detenue)

(Indian English)

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a person who is held in prison, especially while waiting for trial

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