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ransom noun

  /ˈɹænsəm/
  • (historical, legal, UK) A sum paid for the pardon of some great offence and the discharge of the offender; also, a fine paid in lieu of corporal punishment.
 rançon

ransom verb

  /ˈɹænsəm/
  • To pay a price to set someone free from captivity or punishment.
 rançonner

ransoming

rançonnage
king's ransom
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