ransom
Meaning of ransom
noun
- a sum of money demanded or paid for the release of a captive.
the kidnappers demanded a ransom
he was demanding millions of pounds in ransom
- obtain the release of (a captive) by paying a ransom.
the lord was captured in war and had to be ransomed
Middle English: from Old French ransoun (noun), ransouner (verb), from Latin redemptio(n- ) ‘ransoming, releasing’ (see redemption). Early use also occurred in theological contexts expressing ‘deliverance’ and ‘atonement’.
Information about ransom
- The plural form of ransom is: ransoms.
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Hyphenation of ransom
ran-som
- It consists of 2 syllables and 6 chars.
- ransom is a word disyllabic because it has two syllables
ransom synonyms
Meaning redeem:
Meaning the action or process of paying someone or something or of being paid:
Meaning the amount of money expected, required, or given in payment for something:
Translation of ransom
Anagrams of ransom
manors, marons, Marson, normas, ramson, Romans, romans, Rosman
Words that rhyme with ransom
Ransom, Sansom, hansom, transom
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