Definition of captive

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Captive (n.) A prisoner taken by force or stratagem, esp., by an enemy, in war; one kept in bondage or in the power of another..

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Trinitarian :: Trinitarian (n.) One of a monastic order founded in Rome in 1198 by St. John of Matha, and an old French hermit, Felix of Valois, for the purpose of redeeming Christian captives from the Mohammedans..
Caitiff :: Caitiff (n.) A captive; a prisoner.
Free :: Free (a.) To make free; to set at liberty; to rid of that which confines, limits, embarrasses, oppresses, etc.; to release; to disengage; to clear; -- followed by from, and sometimes by off; as, to free a captive or a slave; to be freed of these inconveniences..
Captive :: Captive (v. t.) To take prisoner; to capture.
Bond :: Bond (a.) In a state of servitude or slavery; captive.
Captive :: Captive (n.) A prisoner taken by force or stratagem, esp., by an enemy, in war; one kept in bondage or in the power of another..
Ransom :: Ransom (n.) The release of a captive, or of captured property, by payment of a consideration; redemption; as, prisoners hopeless of ransom..
Deliverance :: Deliverance (n.) The act of delivering or freeing from restraint, captivity, peril, and the like; rescue; as, the deliverance of a captive..
Inthrall :: Inthrall (v. t.) To reduce to bondage or servitude; to make a thrall, slave, vassal, or captive of; to enslave..
Catch :: Catch (v. t.) To take captive, as in a snare or net, or on a hook; as, to catch a bird or fish..
Delivery :: Delivery (n.) The act of delivering from restraint; rescue; release; liberation; as, the delivery of a captive from his dungeon..
Captivate :: Captivate (p. a.) Taken prisoner; made captive; insnared; charmed.
Prisoner :: Prisoner (n.) A person under arrest, or in custody, whether in prison or not; a person held in involuntary restraint; a captive; as, a prisoner at the bar of a court..
Captive :: Captive (a.) Subdued by love; charmed; captivated.
Captivity :: Captivity (n.) The state of being a captive or a prisoner.
Captive :: Captive (n.) One charmed or subdued by beaty, excellence, or affection; one who is captivated..
Captived :: Captived (imp. & p. p.) of Captiv.
Captive :: Captive (a.) Of or pertaining to bondage or confinement; serving to confine; as, captive chains; captive hours..
Caitiff :: Caitiff (a.) Captive; wretched; unfortunate.
Captive :: Captive (a.) Made prisoner, especially in war; held in bondage or in confinement..
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