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Hostage word meaning and definition

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Meaning and definition for "hostage" word

[noun] a prisoner who is held by one party to insure that another party will meet specified terms
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\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 both these meanings occur in Old French. See {Host} a landlord.] 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. Your hostages I have, so have you mine; And we shall talk before we fight. --Shak. He that hath a wife and children hath given hostages to fortune. --Bacon.

Synonyms for hostage

surety

See also: captive | prisoner |

Related terms: bail, bond, captive, earnest, earnest money, escrow, gage, guaranty, handsel, hock, mainprise, pawn, pignus, pledge, prisoner, recognizance, replevin, replevy, security, surety, token, token payment, undertaking, vadimonium, vadium

The fun area, different aproach to word »hostage«

Let's analyse "hostage" as pure text. This string has Seven letters in Two syllables and Three vowels. 42.9% of vowels is 4.3% more then average English word. Written in backwards: EGATSOH. Average typing speed for these characters is 1975 milliseconds. [info]

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Numerology

Hearts desire number calculated from vowels: hostage: 6 + 1 + 5 = 12, reduced: 3 . and the final result is Three.
Destiny number calculated from all letters: hostage: 8 + 6 + 1 + 2 + 1 + 7 + 5 = 30, reduced: 3, and the final result is Three.

Tarot cards

Letter Num. Tarot c. Intensity Meaning
A (1) 1 Magician Creative, Inventive, Intuitive
E (1) 5 Hierophant Wise, Crafty, Daring, Inventive
G (1) 7 Chariot Strong, Sturdy, Decisive
H (1) 8 Strength Couragous, Faithful, Caring
O (1) 15 Devil Optimist, Gamesman, Marketer, Hunter
S (1) 19 Sun Colorful, Bright, Perceptive
T (1) 20 Judgement Unswerving, Steadfast, Demanding, Forceful

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