ransom:1

noun
ran*som \ ˈran(t)-səm \
13th century{ds||1||}
  • a consideration paid or demanded for the release of someone or something from captivity
  • the act of ransoming

ransom:2

verb
ransom \
14th century{ds||1||}
  • to deliver especially from sin or its penalty
  • to free from captivity or punishment by paying a price

Ransom:b

biographical name
Ran*som \ ˈran(t)-səm \
  • John Crowe 1888—1974 American educator and poet

king's ransom

noun
king's ransom \
circa 1525
  • a very large sum of money
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