Ransom
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Name (Hebrew)
תשלום כופר
Name (Latin)
Ransom
Name (Arabic)
الفدية
Other forms of name
Redeeming captives
See Also From tracing topical name
Extortion
Kidnapping
MARC
MARC
Other Identifiers
Wikidata:
Q1414572
Library of congress:
sh 85111383
Wikipedia description:
Ransom is the practice of holding a prisoner or item to extort money or property to secure their release. It also refers to the sum of money paid by the other party to secure a captive's freedom. It can also refer to paying such a ransom. When ransom means "payment", the word comes via French rançon (from Old French "ranson") from Latin redemptio, 'buying back'; compare "redemption".
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