What is made prisoner, especially in war; held in bondage or in confinement. A poor, miserable, captive thrall. Milton called?
captive — Made prisoner, especially in war; held in bondage or in confinement. A poor, miserable, captive thrall. Milton. (Webster's 1913.)
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- Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, 1913 edition (public domain, via GCIDE / Project Gutenberg).
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