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To: Oldeconomybuyer
"Japanese-Americans interned during World War II"

Interned?

2 posted on 09/25/2002 5:20:25 AM PDT by Antoninus II
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To: Antoninus II
"Gimme The Money!!!"
3 posted on 09/25/2002 5:22:35 AM PDT by goldstategop
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To: Antoninus II
Main Entry:in-tern
Pronunciation:intern
Function:verb

to confine or impound especially during a war
–in-tern-ee noun
–in-tern-ment noun

14 posted on 09/25/2002 6:24:51 AM PDT by boris
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To: Antoninus II
Main Entry:2intern
Pronunciation:*
Function:transitive verb
Inflected Form:-ed/-ing/-s
Etymology:French interner, from interne, adjective

1 a : to confine within prescribed limits especially during a war *the plane was landed safely and the crew was interned— T.W.Lawson* b : to impound especially during a war *duty of a neutral to intern belligerent ships and planes*
2 : to confine to or as if to a hospital *meddling fools who propose to intern the dear lady— Norman Douglas*
26 posted on 09/25/2002 6:39:56 AM PDT by artios
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