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captive in Persian

اسیر asir

/ˈkæptɪv/

captive in Persian: اسیر (asir), بندی (bandi). In English, captive means one who has been captured or is otherwise confined.

Persian words for captive

a person who has been captured
اسیر asir, بندی bandi
a person held prisoner
اسیر asir

English meaning of captive

  1. noun One who has been captured or is otherwise confined.
  2. noun One held prisoner.
  3. noun One charmed or subdued by beauty, excellence, or affection; one who is captivated.
  4. noun A captive insurance company, a subsidiary of a company used as its internal insurer.

Full definition of captive

captive in a sentence

  • captive chains; captive hours

captive in other languages

Questions about captive in Persian

What is the meaning of captive in Persian?
Captive in Persian is اسیر (asir), بندی (bandi).
معنی captive چیست؟
Captive: اسیر (asir), بندی (bandi).
What does captive mean in English?
Captive means one who has been captured or is otherwise confined.

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