ransom
पापांची खंडणी म्हणून
definition
verb
the lord was captured in war and had to be ransomed
obtain the release of (a prisoner) by making a payment demanded.
noun
All but one have now been released, but only after millions of dollars in ransoms were paid.
a sum of money or other payment demanded or paid for the release of a prisoner.
translation of 'ransom'
जबर किंमत मिळाल्यास मुक्त करण्याची तयारी,
ची खंडणी भरुन सुटका करणे,
मुक्ततेसाठी मागितलेली किंवा दिलेली किंमत,
खंडणी दिली तरच मुक्त करणे
example
the capture and 'ransom' of the king
So some pirates now take hostages instead of ships or cargo, and 'ransom' them for tens of thousands of dollars.
Disillusioned and discouraged, there was nothing to do, but stay in France and hope for another battle of Crécy or Poieters to come his way, and with it, a chance to capture a French noble for 'ransom' .
the capture and 'ransom' of the king
he was demanding millions of pounds in 'ransom'
It's just an incredibly natural film where Robert Shaw heads up a crew of four men who hijack a New York City subway train and 'ransom' the passengers for a million dollars.
The objectification of women is further underscored by Bacon's seizing them as captives for 'ransom' .
Only recently had she found out he had intended to capture her and take her away for 'ransom' .
It was common in Talmudic times for criminals to kidnap Jews for exorbitant ransoms, relying on the Jewish obligation to 'ransom' captives.
Among the New Mexicans were a Ute raised in captivity by New Mexicans and a New Mexican raised in captivity among the Utes until his family were able to 'ransom' him.
It was he who through his manipulation and deception engineered the capture and 'ransom' of my beloved daughter.
the kidnappers demanded a 'ransom'
Graham was kidnapped a month after the lottery win and his kidnapper demanded a 'ransom' .
The Athenians suffered 1,000 casualties, the Thebans more; Athenian prisoners were released without payment, whereas Thebes had to 'ransom' its men.
‘We will 'ransom' them, of course,’ Lombard said.
The enemy was allowed, if they could, to 'ransom' their enslaved women and children.
He repeatedly had to 'ransom' prisoners taken in the course of Lombard raids, who would otherwise have been sold off as slaves.
Exchange or 'ransom' was to be strictly according to rank, as specified in elaborate tables.
Despite the fact that his father was a landowner, town councillor, and clergyman we hear of no attempt to rescue or 'ransom' the captive.
He maintained that he had no money to pay the 'ransom' demanded and that it was a case of mistaken identity.
In August 1970 he was 'ransomed' by the West German government, after which he continued his studies at Lübeck University.
Being 'ransomed' to him would work out best for everyone.
A U.S. Navy official who tracks piracy issues says as long as shipping companies are willing to pay 'ransoms' , than piracy will continue.
All but one have now been released, but only after millions of dollars in 'ransoms' were paid.
In the last five years, at least 250 doctors were kidnapped; some were killed and others released after paying hefty 'ransoms' .
In 1993, Colombia's government briefly made paying 'ransoms' illegal, but there was an outcry from victims' relatives.
Kidnapping is an industry in Colombia, and the main businessmen in this morbid human trade are the guerrillas who use the 'ransoms' to fund their war.
Goods - particularly 'ransoms' , dowries and spoils of war - were measured in gold.
Seven-figure 'ransoms' in used bills easily fit in a standard-size briefcase.
In response to such losses, villages under attack defended themselves, families 'ransomed' captured relatives, and large African states attempted to prevent the export of their subjects as slaves.
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