Definitions
Held prisoner or kept under control.
Word origin
Inherited from Middle English captif; derived from Latin captīvus, probably through a borrowing from a Middle French intermediate. Ultimately from Proto-Indo-European *kap- (“seize, hold”).
Used in a sentence
“I envy not in any moods The captive void of noble rage, The linnet born within the cage, That never knew the summer woods: […]”
“A poor, miserable, captive thrall.”
“Even in so short a space, my woman's heart / Grossly grew captive to his honey words.”
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Used as a crossword answer1 curated clues
01“Prisoner”7 letters
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