ransomable

ransomable
\\-məbəl\ adjective
: capable of being ransomed

during the Crusades … the search for ransomable prisoners became so intense — New York Times


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  • Ransomable — Ran som*a*ble ( [.a]*b l), a. Such as can be ransomed. [1913 Webster] …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • ransomable — adjective Suitable for being held for a ransom. It is a clear rule of prison guard life, one that is conveyed immediately to recruits, that guards are not ransomable. Ant: unransomable …   Wiktionary

  • ransomable — adj. can be released, can be liberated; can be freed for a price …   English contemporary dictionary

  • ransomable — ran·som·able …   English syllables

  • Archibald the Grim — Infobox Monarch name =Archibald Douglas title =Lord of Galloway Earl of Douglas caption =Seal of Archibald Douglas reign = coronation = othertitles =Earl of Wigtown Lord of Bothwell predecessor =James Douglas, 2nd Earl of Douglas successor… …   Wikipedia

  • unransomable — adjective Not ransomable …   Wiktionary

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