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captivity

[ kap-tiv-i-tee ]

noun

plural captivities.
  1. the state or period of being held, imprisoned, enslaved, or confined.

    Synonyms: , , , , , , ,

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  2. (initial capital letter) Babylonian captivity.


captivity

/ 办忙辫藞迟瑟惫瑟迟瑟 /

noun

  1. the condition of being captive; imprisonment
  2. the period of imprisonment
鈥淐ollins English Dictionary 鈥 Complete & Unabridged鈥 2012 Digital Edition 漏 William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 漏 HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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Other 亚洲网紅露点 Forms

  • 辫谤别顎卌补辫路迟颈惫顎僫路迟测 noun
  • 蝉别尘顎卛路肠补辫路迟颈惫顎僫路迟测 noun
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亚洲网紅露点 History and Origins

Origin of captivity1

1275鈥1325; Middle English captivite (< Old French ) < Latin 肠补辫迟墨惫颈迟腻蝉. See captive, -ity
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The Asian elephant is suffering from his time in captivity and should be moved to a sanctuary, according to a motion from Councilman Paul Koretz that a committee passed.

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The war began on 7 October 2023, when Hamas led a cross-border attack on southern Israel, killing about 1,200 people, mostly civilians, and taking some 250 people into captivity in Gaza.

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鈥淗e will continue to release future generations from captivity that may be more irksome than our own. He has made a world for us to live in and delight in.鈥

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Fifty-nine hostages remain in captivity and 24 are thought to be alive.

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"We call on Belfast City Council and the Northern Ireland Environment Agency to return the birds to captivity and negate any potential risks of further spread."

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