ransom
فدية
definition
verb
the lord was captured in war and had to be ransomed
obtain the release of (a prisoner) by making a payment demanded.
noun
All but one have now been released, but only after millions of dollars in ransoms were paid.
a sum of money or other payment demanded or paid for the release of a prisoner.
translation of 'ransom'
verb
إفتدى أسيرا,
حرر أسيرا,
خلص من الخطيئة و ذيولها
noun
افتداء,
فدية
example
he was demanding millions of pounds in 'ransom'
It's just an incredibly natural film where Robert Shaw heads up a crew of four men who hijack a New York City subway train and 'ransom' the passengers for a million dollars.
He repeatedly had to 'ransom' prisoners taken in the course of Lombard raids, who would otherwise have been sold off as slaves.
Exchange or 'ransom' was to be strictly according to rank, as specified in elaborate tables.
Among the New Mexicans were a Ute raised in captivity by New Mexicans and a New Mexican raised in captivity among the Utes until his family were able to 'ransom' him.
Disillusioned and discouraged, there was nothing to do, but stay in France and hope for another battle of Crécy or Poieters to come his way, and with it, a chance to capture a French noble for 'ransom' .
It was he who through his manipulation and deception engineered the capture and 'ransom' of my beloved daughter.
the capture and 'ransom' of the king
He maintained that he had no money to pay the 'ransom' demanded and that it was a case of mistaken identity.
the kidnappers demanded a 'ransom'
Only recently had she found out he had intended to capture her and take her away for 'ransom' .
‘We will 'ransom' them, of course,’ Lombard said.
Despite the fact that his father was a landowner, town councillor, and clergyman we hear of no attempt to rescue or 'ransom' the captive.
So some pirates now take hostages instead of ships or cargo, and 'ransom' them for tens of thousands of dollars.
The objectification of women is further underscored by Bacon's seizing them as captives for 'ransom' .
The enemy was allowed, if they could, to 'ransom' their enslaved women and children.
It was common in Talmudic times for criminals to kidnap Jews for exorbitant ransoms, relying on the Jewish obligation to 'ransom' captives.
The Athenians suffered 1,000 casualties, the Thebans more; Athenian prisoners were released without payment, whereas Thebes had to 'ransom' its men.
the capture and 'ransom' of the king
Graham was kidnapped a month after the lottery win and his kidnapper demanded a 'ransom' .
While showering Taylor with jewels worth a 'king's ransom' , he also gave generously to friends such as Smith.
A friend lost a 'king's ransom' and asked me to look into the circumstances, and what I found was disturbing.
All of a sudden Muriel got her handbag and went up to him and gave him a 'king's ransom' .
The militants have also kidnapped over 2,500 persons; many are still untraced even after payment of hefty 'ransoms' .
The 'ransomed' Sarah was delivered to the Sisters at La Chine and was baptized a Catholic at age fifteen.
Not a single person in our hospital makes a 'king's ransom' .
Goods - particularly 'ransoms' , dowries and spoils of war - were measured in gold.
Dogs have been kidnapped - and 'ransoms' paid - because of it.
There have been reports both in this country and Australia suggesting that we were about to pay a 'king's ransom' .
US officials have cautioned against 'ransoms' , saying they encourage further kidnappings.
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