to be held captive (in captivity)

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• Captivity of Mangalorean Catholics at Seringapatam — The Captivity of Mangalorean Catholics at Seringapatam (1784–1799) was a 15 year imprisonment of Mangalorean Catholics and other Christians at Seringapatam in the Indian region of Canara by Tipu Sultan, the de facto ruler of the Kingdom of Mysore …   Wikipedia

• Captivity (film) — Infobox Film name=Captivity caption=Captivity s movie poster director=Roland Joffé Courtney Solomon (uncredited) writer=Larry Cohen Joseph Tura starring=Elisha Cuthbert Daniel Gillies Pruitt Taylor Vince Laz Alonso Michael Harney music=Marco… …   Wikipedia

• captive — 01. The terrorists are believed to be holding their [captives] in the basement of a private residence somewhere near the airport. 02. Police have [captured] a man suspected in the murder of a number of women over the last 10 years. 03. The… …   Grammatical examples in English

• captive — [kap′tiv] n. [L captivus < captus, pp. of capere, to take: see HAVE] 1. a person caught and held prisoner, as in war 2. a person who is captivated, as by beauty or love adj. 1. a) taken or held prisoner b) not able …   English World dictionary

• captive — I noun bondman, bondsman, captivus, captured person, captus, convict, felon, helot, hostage, imprisoned person, incarcerated person, inmate, internee, one held in captivity, one held in confinement, one held in subjegation, pawn, person under… …   Law dictionary

• captivity — captive ► NOUN ▪ a person who has been taken prisoner or held in confinement. ► ADJECTIVE 1) imprisoned or confined. 2) having no freedom to choose an alternative. 3) (of a facility or service) controlled by and reserved for a particular… …   English terms dictionary

• captive — ► NOUN ▪ a person who has been taken prisoner or held in confinement. ► ADJECTIVE 1) imprisoned or confined. 2) having no freedom to choose an alternative. 3) (of a facility or service) controlled by and reserved for a particular organization.… …   English terms dictionary

• captivity — /kap tiv i tee/, n., pl. captivities. 1. the state or period of being held, imprisoned, enslaved, or confined. 2. (cap.) See Babylonian captivity. [1275 1325; ME captivite ( < OF) < L captivitas. See CAPTIVE, ITY] Syn. 1. bondage, servitude,… …   Universalium

• in captivity — in confinement, held captive (of animals, prisoners, etc.) …   English contemporary dictionary

• World Conference on Breeding Endangered Species in Captivity as an Aid to their Survival — The World Conference on Breeding Endangered Species in Captivity as an Aid to their Survival (WCBESCAS) is the world s first and one of the most prestigious conferences on Captive breeding. Started by the Fauna and Flora Preservation Society, due …   Wikipedia

• Calico Captive — infobox Book | name = Calico Captive title orig = translator = image caption = author = Elizabeth George Speare illustrator = cover artist = country = United States language = English series = genre = Children s, Historical novel publisher =… …   Wikipedia