captivity
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captivity Definition
(n)
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
"
(n)
the
state
of
being
a
slave
; "
So
every
bondman
in
his
own
hand
bears
the
power
to
cancel
his
captivity
"--
Shakespeare
captivity Synonyms
captivity
enslavement
immurement
imprisonment
incarceration
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