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ransom


Main Entry: 1ran·som
Pronunciation: \ˈran(t)-səm\
Function: noun
Etymology: Middle English ransoun, from Anglo-French rançun, from Latin redemption-, redemptio — more at redemption
Date: 13th century

1 : a consideration paid or demanded for the release of someone or something from captivity
2 : the act of ransoming


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