Captivity meaning

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The definition of captivity is the state of being trapped, imprisoned or confined.

A panda that is kept in a cage at the zoo is an example of a panda that is in captivity.

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The condition or time of being captive; imprisonment; bondage.
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The state of being captive.
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The state or period of being imprisoned, confined, or enslaved.
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The state or period of being imprisoned, confined, or enslaved.
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Origin of captivity

  • Form of captive, from the Middle English captive, from the Latin captivus. Entered into the English lexicon around 14c.
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Captivity Sentence Examples

  • Of course, in captivity animals might not act the same way they did in the wild.

  • The tradition of his captivity (2 Chron.

  • He remained in captivity for ten years, but was reinstated by the French in 1645 and confirmed in his possessions by the peace of Westphalia.

  • - viii.), dated from the fourth year of Darius, contains an inquiry whether the fast days that arose in the captivity are still to be observed, with a comforting and encouraging reply of the prophet.

  • Thus began the seventy years "Babylonian captivity of the Church."

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