ran´som|er — ran|som «RAN suhm», noun, verb. –n. 1. the price paid or demanded before a captive is set free: »The robber chief held the travelers prisoners for ransom. 2. a ransoming; redemption, as of a prisoner, slave, or captured goods, for a price. 3. a… … Useful english dictionary
som — au·to·som·al; bar·som; ba·som·ma·toph·o·ra; be·som; blos·som·less; blos·som·ry; cho·a·no·som·al; chon·drio·som·al; chro·mo·som·al; chro·mo·som·ol·o·gy; com·pres·som·e·ter; con·som·mé; dro·som·e·ter; ec·to·som·al; el·lip·som·e·ter; ep·som·ite;… … English syllables
ran — ach·y·ran·thes; ac·ti·nop·te·ran; ai·ran; al·bo·ran·ite; al·co·ran; al·do·fu·ran·o·side; al·do·py·ran·o·side; am·a·ran·tha·ce·ae; am·a·ran·thine; am·a·ran·thus; am·a·ran·tite; an·dro·spo·ran·gi·um; an·u·ran; au·ran·tia; au·ran·ti·a·ce·ae;… … English syllables
Som Nath Sharma — Major Som Nath Sharma (1923–1947) was the first recipient of the Param Vir Chakra [Page 50, Where Gallantry is Tradition: Saga of Rashtriya Indian Military College, By Bikram Singh, Sidharth Mishra, Contributor Rashtriya Indian Military College,… … Wikipedia
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ransom — ran·som … English syllables
ransomer — ran·som·er … English syllables
Ransom,John Crowe — Ran·som (rănʹsəm), John Crowe. 1888 1974. American poet and critic. The founder and editor (1939 1959) of the Kenyon Review, he was a leading proponent of New Criticism. His collections of poetry include Chills and Fevers (1924). * * * … Universalium
ransom — ran|som1 [ rænsəm ] noun count or uncount the amount of money someone wants to be paid before they will let a person they are keeping as a prisoner go free: Her parents received a ransom note. Her kidnappers are demanding a $5 million ransom.… … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
ransomable — ran·som·able … English syllables