Ransomed

verb

(14th century) To deliver, especially in context of sin or relevant penalties.

Definition

  1. (verb) (14th century) To deliver, especially in context of sin or relevant penalties.
  2. (verb) To pay a price to set someone free from captivity or punishment. “to ransom prisoners from an enemy”
  3. (verb) To exact a ransom for, or a payment on. “Such lands as he had rule of he ransomed them so grievously, and would tax the men two or three times in a year. — Berners.”

Word stats

  • Ransomed contains 8 letters: 3 vowel(s) and 5 consonant(s).
  • It uses 8 unique letters.
  • Estimated syllable count: 3.
  • Scrabble-style letter score: 11.

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What does Ransomed mean?

(14th century) To deliver, especially in context of sin or relevant penalties.

How many letters are in Ransomed?

Ransomed has 8 letters.

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