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