| 单词 | ransom-payer |
| 释义 | > as lemmasransom-payer ransom-payer n. a person who pays a ransom; (in early use) spec. Christ as the redeemer of humankind (cf. sense 4b(a)). ΚΠ 1604 T. Bilson Suruey Christs Sufferings 104 This forsaking or dereliction beseemeth the time, place, person and cause of Christ our ransome payer. 1645 S. Rutherford Tryal & Trivmph of Faith (1845) 186 You shame the glory of the ransom-payer. 1902 Janesville (Wisconsin) Daily Gaz. 10 Apr. 1/4 (headline) Miss Stone..says she has recovered from effects of her captivity. No cruelty to her. All money from her proposed lecture tour will go to ransom-payers. 2000 Financial Times (Nexis) 18 Aug. 18 The Philippine government, itself a frequent ransom-payer, warned the Europeans they would have to do the same in the end. < as lemmas |
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