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• hos|tage|ship — «HOS tihj shihp», noun. the condition of a hostage …   Useful english dictionary

• hos·tage — …   Useful english dictionary

• hos — hos; hos·en; hos·pita·ble; hos·pita·ble·ness; hos·pita·bly; hos·pi·tal·er; hos·pi·tal·ism; hos·pi·tal·i·ty; hos·pi·tal·iza·tion; hos·pi·tal·ize; hos·pi·tal·man; hos·pi·tious; hos·pi·ti·um; hos·po·dar; hos·ta; hos·tage·ship; hos·tel·er;… …   English syllables

• tage — ad·ju·tage; agio·tage; bal·lo·tage; beau·mon·tage; bru·tage; cab·o·tage; cen·tage; chan·tage; col·ma·tage; col·por·tage; cot·tage; cut·tage; dé·col·le·tage; en·cas·tage; es·ca·mo·tage; flo·tage; frot·tage; grat·tage; hos·tage·ship; in·her·i·tage; …   English syllables

• hostage — hos·tage …   English syllables

• hostage — hos|tage [ˈhɔstıdʒ US ˈha: ] n [Date: 1200 1300; : Old French; Origin: hoste; HOST1] 1.) someone who is kept as a prisoner by an enemy so that the other side will do what the enemy demands →↑kidnap ▪ The group are holding two western tourists… …   Dictionary of contemporary English

• hostage — hos|tage [ hastıdʒ ] noun count * a person who is the prisoner of someone who threatens to kill them if they do not get what they want: The President is making every effort to obtain the release of the hostages. take someone hostage: Six visiting …   Usage of the words and phrases in modern English

• hostageship — hos·tage·ship …   English syllables

• hostage — hos•tage [[t]ˈhɒs tɪdʒ[/t]] 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 • Etymology: 1225–75; ME < OF hostage …   From formal English to slang

• Hostage — Hos tage, n. [OE. hostage, OF. hostage, ostage, F. [^o]tage, LL. hostaticus, ostaticum, for hospitaticum, fr. L. hospes guest, host. The first meaning is, the state of a guest, hospitality; hence, the state of a hostage (treated as a guest); and… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English