Escapee
[ih-skey-pee, es-key-] /ɪ skeɪˈpi, ˌɛs keɪ-/
noun
1.
a person who , especially from a prison or other place of detention.
/ɪˌskeɪˈpiː/
noun
1.
a person who has escaped, esp an escaped prisoner
n.
1865, American English, from escape (v.) + -ee.
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