captivity

English - Turkish

Definition of captivity in English Turkish dictionary

Sanırım yunuslar esaret altında tutulmamalı. - I think that dolphins should not be kept in captivity.

O, esaret altında tutuldu. - He was held in captivity.

Dan iki günlük tutsaklıktan sonra nihayet rehinesini serbest bıraktı. - Dan finally released his hostage after two days of captivity.

English - English

Definition of captivity in English English dictionary: The state of being captive; The state or period of being imprisoned, confined, or enslaved; A group of people/beings captive; {n} bondage, slavery, subjection, thrall; 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"; the state of being a slave; "So every bondman in his own hand bears the power to cancel his captivity"--Shakespeare; A state of being under control; subjection of the will or affections; bondage; The state of being a captive or a prisoner; Captivity is the state of being kept imprisoned or enclosed. The great majority of barn owls are reared in captivity An American missionary was released today after more than two months of captivity. when a person or animal is kept in a prison, cage etc and not allowed to go where they want; {i} imprisonment, confinement
Babylonian captivity: banishment of the residents of Judea to Babylon during the 6th century BCE
babylonian captivity: the deportation of the Jews to Babylonia by Nebuchadnezzar in 586 BC
captivities: plural of captivity
in captivity: in confinement, held captive (of animals, prisoners, etc.)

captivity

Hyphenation

cap·ti·vi·ty

käptîvıti

/kapˈtəvətē/ /kæpˈtɪvətiː/

() Form of captive, from the Middle English captive, from the Latin captivus. Entered into the English lexicon around 14c.

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