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captivity definition
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Grep of noun captivity captivity Overview of noun captivity The noun captivity has 2 senses (first 2 from tagged texts) 1. (2) captivity, imprisonment, incarceration, immurement -- (the state of being imprisoned; "he was held in captivity until he died"; "the imprisonment of captured soldiers"; "his ignominious incarceration in the local jail"; "he practiced the immurement of his enemies in the castle dungeon") 2. (1) enslavement, captivity -- (the state of being a slave; "So every bondman in his own hand bears the power to cancel his captivity"--Shakespeare) Overview of noun captivity The noun captivity has 2 senses (first 2 from tagged texts) 1. (2) captivity, imprisonment, incarceration, immurement -- (the state of being imprisoned; "he was held in captivity until he died"; "the imprisonment of captured soldiers"; "his ignominious incarceration in the local jail"; "he practiced the immurement of his enemies in the castle dungeon") 2. (1) enslavement, captivity -- (the state of being a slave; "So every bondman in his own hand bears the power to cancel his captivity"--Shakespeare)
captivity definition
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