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ransomer
Variant of ransom
noun
- the redeeming or release of a captive or of seized property by paying money or complying with other demands
- the price thus paid or demanded
- deliverance from sin; redemption
transitive verb
- to obtain the release of (a captive or property) by paying the demanded price
- Now Rare to release after such payment
- to deliver from sin; redeem
Related Forms:
- ransomer noun
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