Captivity word meaning and definition

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Meaning and definition for "captivity" word

[noun] the state of being a slave; "So every bondman in his own hand bears the power to cancel his captivity"--Shakespeare
[noun] the state of being imprisoned; "he was held in captivity until he died"; "the imprisonment of captured soldiers"; "his ignominious incarceration in the local jail"; "he practiced the immurement of his enemies in the castle dungeon"

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\Cap*tiv"i*ty\, n. [L. captivitas: cf. F. captivit['e].] 1. The state of being a captive or a prisoner. More celebrated in his captivity that in his greatest triumphs. --Dryden. 2. A state of being under control; subjection of the will or affections; bondage. Sink in the soft captivity together. --Addison. Syn: Imprisonment; confinement; bondage; subjection; servitude; slavery; thralldom; serfdom.

Synonyms for captivity

enslavement, immurement, imprisonment, incarceration

Related terms: absolutism, bond service, bondage, close arrest, confinement, control, custody, debt slavery, deprivation of freedom, detention, disenfranchisement, disfranchisement, domination, durance, durance vile, duress, enslavement, enthrallment, feudalism, feudality, helotism, helotry, house arrest, immuration, immurement, imprisonment, incarceration, indentureship, internment, jailing, peonage, restraint, serfdom, serfhood, servility, servitude, slavery, subjection, subjugation, term of imprisonment, thrall, thralldom, tyranny, vassalage, villenage

The fun area, different aproach to word »captivity«

Let's analyse "captivity" as pure text. This string has Nine letters in Four syllables and Three vowels (In our algorithm Y is not counted as vowel, but in English language, sometimes it sounds like one). 33.3% of vowels is 5.3% less then average English word. Written in backwards: YTIVITPAC. Average typing speed for these characters is 2385 milliseconds. [info]

Morse code: -.-. .- .--. - .. ...- .. - -.--

Numerology

Hearts desire number calculated from vowels: captivity: 1 + 9 + 9 = 19, reduced: 1 (or 8 if Y is vowel too). and the final result is One.
Destiny number calculated from all letters: captivity: 3 + 1 + 7 + 2 + 9 + 4 + 9 + 2 + 7 = 44, reduced: 8, and the final result is Eight.

Tarot cards

Letter	Num.	Tarot c.	Meaning
A (1)	1	Magician	Creative, Inventive, Intuitive
C (1)	3	Empress	Patient, Willful, Strong, Giving
I (2)	9	Hermit	Independent, Researcher, Intell,igent
P (1)	16	Tower	Craftsman, Laborer, Builder
T (2)	20	Judgement	Unswerving, Steadfast, Demanding, Forceful
V (1)	22	Fool	Fun, Joyous, Persistant, Risk taker, Childish
Y (1)	25	Knight of Wands	Brave, Daring, Bold, Charismatic, Brash

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