captive

adjphysically held by force

adjmentally enchanted, held
nounperson held physically

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adj physically held by force

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hostage

noun. person held captive until captor's demand is met

prisoner

noun. person jailed for crime; person kept against his or her will

prisoners

noun. person jailed for crime; person kept against his or her will

slave

noun. person who serves, often under duress

Word Origin & History

late 14c., "imprisoned, enslaved," from Latin captivus "caught, taken prisoner," from captus, past participle of capere "to take, hold, seize" (see capable). As a noun from c.1400; an Old English noun was hæftling, from hæft "taken, seized."

Example Sentences for captive

Shortly after, the captive Duke was one morning found weeping.

"Evidently they fell out about the possession of the captive," suggested von Horn.

There were yet other rude experiences in store for the captive.

It reminds me, a captive by the waters of Babylon, that God is ever with the friendless.

In one of these toads and adders were the companions of the captive.

It was idle; a magic seems to shield a captive's leap for life.

When I came back into the room the captive had asked Charlotte to pray.

The captain started, peered into his captive's unflinching countenance.

After that he entered the cave and released his captive children, the apes.

The captive wives may even have been envied by the regular wife.

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buried

convict

hostage

imprisoned

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prisoner

prisoner of war

prisoners

slave

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buried