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1. (n.) ransom
the redemption of a prisoner, kidnapped person, etc., for a price.
2. ransom
the price paid or demanded for such redemption.
3. ransom
deliverance or rescue from punishment for sin or the means for this, esp. the payment of a redemptive fine.
4. (v.t.) ransom
to redeem from detention, bondage, etc., by paying a demanded price.
5. ransom
to deliver or redeem from punishment for sin.
6. (n.) Ransom
John Crowe, 1888–1974, U.S. poet, critic, and teacher.
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Princeton's WordNet |
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1. (noun) ransom, ransom money
money demanded for the return of a captured person
2. (noun) ransom
payment for the release of someone
3. (verb) ransom
the act of freeing from captivity or punishment
4. (verb) ransom, redeem
exchange or buy back for money; under threat
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1. (noun) ransom
an amount of money demanded for the release of a hostage or prisoner
to demand a ransom; a ransom note
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Webster Dictionary |
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1. (noun) ransom
the release of a captive, or of captured property, by payment of a consideration; redemption; as, prisoners hopeless of ransom
2. (noun) ransom
the money or price paid for the redemption of a prisoner, or for goods captured by an enemy; payment for freedom from restraint, penalty, or forfeit
3. (noun) ransom
a sum paid for the pardon of some great offense and the discharge of the offender; also, a fine paid in lieu of corporal punishment
4. (noun) ransom
to redeem from captivity, servitude, punishment, or forfeit, by paying a price; to buy out of servitude or penalty; to rescue; to deliver; as, to ransom prisoners from an enemy
5. (noun) ransom
to exact a ransom for, or a payment on
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Sense: a sum of money etc paid for the freeing of a prisoner
They paid a ransom of $40,000; (
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 Afrikaans: losprys |
 Arabic: فِدْيَه |
 Bulgarian: откуп |
 Brazilian: resgate |
 Czech: výkupné |
 German: das Lösegeld; Lösegeld... |
 Danish: løsesum |
 Greek: λύτρα |
 Spanish: rescate |
 Estonian: lunaraha |
 Farsi: سر بها؛ باج؛ فدیه |
 Finnish: lunnaat |
 French: rançon |
 Hebrew: כּוֹפֶר |
 Hindi: फिरौती |
 Croatian: otkupnina |
 Hungarian: váltságdíj |
 Indonesian: tebusan |
 Icelandic: lausnargjald |
 Italian: riscatto |
 Japanese: 身代金 |
 Korean: 몸값 |
 Lithuanian: išpirka |
 Latvian: izpirkuma nauda |
 Malay: wang pampasan |
 Dutch: losgeld |
 Norwegian: løsepenger |
 Polish: okup |
 Persian: سر بها؛ باج؛ فدیه |
 Pashto: دپيسوپه وسيله خلاصونه، هغ |
 Portuguese: resgate |
 Romanian: răscumpărare |
 Russian: выкуп |
 Slovak: výkupné |
 Slovenian: odkupnina |
 Serbian: otkup |
 Swedish: lösesumma |
 Thai: ค่าไถ่ตัว |
 Turkish: fidye |
 Taiwanese: 贖金 |
 Ukrainian: викуп |
 Urdu: فدیہ بعوض رہاءی |
 Vietnamese: tiền chuộc |
 Chinese: 赎金 |
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