- hostageship
- hos·tage·ship
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hostageship
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hostageship — ˌship noun ( s) : the quality or state of a hostage … Useful english dictionary
hostage — hostageship, n. /hos tij/, n., v., hostaged, hostaging. n. 1. a person given or held as security for the fulfillment of certain conditions or terms, promises, etc., by another. 2. Archaic. a security or pledge. 3. Obs. the condition of a hostage … Universalium
hostage — n. 1 a person seized or held as security for the fulfilment of a condition. 2 a pledge or security. Phrases and idioms: a hostage to fortune an acquisition, commitment, etc., regarded as endangered by unforeseen circumstances. Derivatives:… … Useful english dictionary
Corcu Duibne — The Dunbeg Fort on the Dingle Peninsula … Wikipedia
