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captivity

Syllabification: (cap·tiv·i·ty)
Pronunciation: /kapˈtivitē/

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Definition of captivity

noun (plural captivities)

  • the condition of being imprisoned or confined:he was released after 865 days in captivity the third month of their captivity
  • (the Captivity)short for Babylonian Captivity.

Origin:

late Middle English: from Latin captivitas, from captivus 'taken captive' (see captive)

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