Ransom

From Fresh Dictionary

Contents 1 English 1.1 Etymology 1.2 Noun 1.2.1 Translations 1.3 Verb 1.3.1 Translations 1.4 References

English

Etymology

From the Middle English ransoun, from the Old French rançon, from the Latin redemption-, redemptio- (see redemption). Entered English ca. the 13th century.

Noun

ransom

1. Money paid for the freeing of a hostage.

Translations

Dutch: losgeld Finnish: lunnaat plural, lunnasraha German: Lösegeld

Greek: λύτρα [ˈlitra] n pl Italian: riscatto m.

Verb

to ransom

1. (14c) To deliver, especially in context of sin or relevant penalties.
2. To pay a price to set someone free from captivity or punishment.

Translations

to pay a price to set someone free

Finnish: maksaa lunnaat, lunastaa vapaaksi Greek: Î»Ï Ï„ÏÏŽÎ½Ï‰ [liˈtro̞no̞] (1), καταβάλω λύτρα [ˌkataˈvalo̞ ˈlitra] (2)

Italian: pagare il riscatto

References

Merriam-Webster's Collegiate Dictionary: Tenth Edition 1997

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