NOUN | person | hostage, surety | a prisoner who is held by one party to insure that another party / party will meet specified terms |
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Sounds | hhaa'stihjh | |
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Rhymes | abridge ... yardage: 133 rhymes with ihjh... |
Meaning | A prisoner who is held by one party to insure that another party / party will meet specified terms. | |
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Synonym | surety | |
Broader | prisoner, captive | A person who is confined |
Spanish | rehén | |
Catalan | ostatge, rehena |
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