captivity

Captivity — may refer to: *Imprisonment or hostage, the state of being confined to a space from which it is difficult or impossible to escape *the same used in a figurative sense, like for example female captivity, as allegorically portrayed in The Gilded… …   Wikipedia

Captivity — Cap*tiv i*ty, n. [L. captivitas: cf. F. captivit[ e].] 1. The state of being a captive or a prisoner. [1913 Webster] More celebrated in his captivity that in his greatest triumphs. Dryden. [1913 Webster] 2. A state of being under control;… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

Captivity — est un film américano russe réalisé par Roland Joffé, sorti en 2007. Sommaire 1 Synopsis 2 Fiche technique 3 Distribution 4 Autour du film …   Wikipédia en Français

captivity — I noun bondage, captivitas, commitment, committal, confinement, constraint, custody, detention, durance, duress, enslavement, entombment, immuration, immurement, impoundment, imprisonment, incarceration, internment, jail, prison, quarantine,… …   Law dictionary

captivity — noun плен; пленение …   Англо-русский словарь Мюллера

Captivity — Filmdaten Deutscher Titel Captivity Produktionsland Vereinigte Staaten Russland …   Deutsch Wikipedia

captivity — kæpˈtɪvɪtɪ сущ. плен; пленение, захват Syn : capture плен порабощенность, рабство неволя; жизнь в неволе some birds will not sing in * некоторые птицы не поют в клетке /в неволе/ (библеизм) пленники Babylonian * Вавилонское пленение captivity… …   Большой англо-русский и русско-английский словарь

captivity — noun Date: 14th century 1. the state of being captive < some birds thrive in captivity > 2. obsolete a group of captives …   New Collegiate Dictionary

Captivity —    1) Of Israel. The kingdom of the ten tribes was successively invaded by several Assyrian kings. Pul (q.v.) imposed a tribute on Menahem of a thousand talents of silver (2 Kings 15:19, 20; 1 Chr. 5:26) (B.C. 762), and Tiglath pileser, in the… …   Easton's Bible Dictionary

captivity — /kap tiv i tee/, n., pl. captivities. 1. the state or period of being held, imprisoned, enslaved, or confined. 2. (cap.) See Babylonian captivity. [1275 1325; ME captivite ( < OF) < L captivitas. See CAPTIVE, ITY] Syn. 1. bondage, servitude,… …   Universalium