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Ransomed meaning

simple past and past participle of ransom

Synonyms of Ransomed

saved redeemed

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Other words often associated with Ransomed or its synonyms:

blessed lost blest reclaimed preserved regenerate salvageable rescued protected found

Using Ransomed

  • The main meaning on this page is: simple past and past participle of ransom
  • Useful related words include: saved, redeemed.
  • In the example corpus, ransomed often appears in combinations such as: and ransomed, ransomed and, ransomed as.

Context around Ransomed

  • Average sentence length in these examples: 23.8 words
  • Position in the sentence: 1 start, 8 middle, 6 end
  • Sentence types: 15 statements, 0 questions, 0 exclamations

Often before:

charaxus 1× maximilian 1× generally 1×

Often after:

rhodopis 1× sfn 1× himself 1× charles 1×

Sentence patterns with Ransomed

These short patterns come directly from the example sentences and show how the word is often embedded:

and then ransomed both by 1× captured and ransomed as was 1× captured and ransomed sfn henry 1× could be ransomed by european 1× hostages are ransomed and money 1× james was ransomed by which 1× killed or ransomed if captured 1× of maximilian ransomed charles and 1×

Sentence openings and endings

Common sentence openings:

as a result 1× but unlike those 1× eight more years 1× expecting then to 1× failure to pay 1× he told his 1×

Common sentence endings:

a brisk trade 1× as their duke 1× butcher named fulke 1× by european powers 1× custom and practice 1× governorship of scotland 1×

Words around Ransomed

Just before it in the word index:

ransome 37 ransom 491 ransohoff 3 ransford 10 ransdell 3 ransak 2

Just after it in the word index:

ransoming 3 ransoms 17 ransomware 321 ranson 5 ransone 2 rant 389

Similar in corpus frequency:

aaronson 19 abai 19 abass 19 abatements 19 abdulfatah 19 abebe 19

Corpus analysis for Ransomed

  • In this selection, "ransomed" usually appears in the middle of the sentence. The average example has 23.8 words, and this corpus slice is mostly made up of statements.
  • Around the word, charaxus, maximilian, generally, rhodopis, sfn and himself stand out and add context to how "ransomed" is used.
  • Recognizable usage signals include and then ransomed both by and captured and ransomed as was. That gives this page its own corpus information beyond isolated example sentences.
  • By corpus frequency, "ransomed" sits close to words such as aaronson, abai and abass, which helps place it inside the broader word index.

Example types with ransomed

The same corpus examples are grouped by length and sentence type, making it easier to see the contexts in which the word appears:

Short example sentences

Some were later ransomed. (4 words)

It felt like the movie was kidnapped and then ransomed, both by ourselves, from ourselves. (15 words)

However, they spared Vortigern, who ransomed himself by giving the Saxons Essex, Sussex, Middlesex, and other unnamed districts. (18 words)

Longer example sentences

He told his men that he would rather die in the coming battle than be captured and ransomed.sfn Henry made a speech emphasising the justness of his cause, and reminding his army of previous great defeats the kings of England had inflicted on the French. (46 words)

But, unlike those in America, slaves in North Africa could sometimes escape their condition by converting to Islam and adopting North Africa as their home, or in some cases could be ransomed by European powers. (35 words)

As a result, and despite attempts to surrender, most of the baronial rebels were killed on the battlefield rather than taken prisoner and ransomed, as was the common custom and practice. (31 words)

Example sentences (15)

It felt like the movie was kidnapped and then ransomed, both by ourselves, from ourselves.

Sanctions are waived, frozen accounts are unfrozen, American hostages are ransomed and money from oil sales is pouring in.

As a result, and despite attempts to surrender, most of the baronial rebels were killed on the battlefield rather than taken prisoner and ransomed, as was the common custom and practice.

But, unlike those in America, slaves in North Africa could sometimes escape their condition by converting to Islam and adopting North Africa as their home, or in some cases could be ransomed by European powers.

Eight more years passed before James was ransomed, by which time Murdoch had succeeded his father to the dukedom and the governorship of Scotland.

Expecting then to be captured and ransomed, as was the custom, he removed his helmet, only to be killed by a blow from a rebel, reputedly a butcher named Fulke.

Failure to pay the tax may lead the non-muslim to either be enslaved, killed or ransomed if captured.

Herodotus, the oldest source of the story, reports that Charaxus ransomed Rhodopis for a large sum and that Sappho wrote a poem rebuking him for this.

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He told his men that he would rather die in the coming battle than be captured and ransomed.sfn Henry made a speech emphasising the justness of his cause, and reminding his army of previous great defeats the kings of England had inflicted on the French.

He was captured by Viking raiders in 1011 and killed by them the following year after refusing to allow himself to be ransomed.

However, they spared Vortigern, who ransomed himself by giving the Saxons Essex, Sussex, Middlesex, and other unnamed districts.

In 1492, the citizens of Guelders, who had become disenchanted with the rule of Maximilian, ransomed Charles and recognized him as their Duke.

Some captives were adopted into the Mohawk and Abenaki tribes; older captives were generally ransomed, and the colonies carried on a brisk trade.

Some were later ransomed.

While there is no concrete evidence as to his return to Ukraine, most historians believe Khmelnytsky either escaped or was ransomed.

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Common combinations with ransomed

These word pairs occur most frequently in English texts:

Frequently asked questions

How do you use "ransomed" in a sentence?
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What does "ransomed" mean?
Ransomed means: simple past and past participle of ransom
What are synonyms of "ransomed"?
Common synonyms of "ransomed" include: saved, redeemed.
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