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Pronunciation
AHD|h�sʹtĭj
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Etymology
From OF. hostage (French: otage, from hoste or LL. obsidanus.

Noun
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1. A person given as a pledge or security for the performance of the conditions of a treaty or stipulations of any kind, on the performance of which the person is to be released.

Translations

Czech: rukojmí n
Dutch: gijzelaar m
French: otage m
Old English: gisel|gīsel m
German: Geisel f
Serbian: taoc, talac
Swedish: gisslan c
Spanish: rehén m|f

See also
give hostage to fortune

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