Captivance

noun

noun ·Rare ·Advanced level

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Noun
  1. 1
    Captivity. obsolete, rare, uncountable, usually

    "With that he gan at large to her dilate / The whole discourse of his captivance sad […]"

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"With that he gan at large to her dilate / The whole discourse of his captivance sad […]"

Etymology

From captive + -ance.

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