Captor

//ˈkæptɚ// noun

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Definitions

Noun
  1. 1
    One who is holding a captive or captives.
  2. 2
    a person who captures and holds people or animals wordnet
  3. 3
    One who catches or has caught or captured something or someone.

Synonyms

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arresterarrestercapturercatcherguardguard

Example

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"After it had been unhooked and was being exultantly inspected by the younger and exhibited for the admiration of the older boy, the fish gave a sudden wriggle, slipped through the hands of its captor, and fell back into the river."

Etymology

Borrowed from Late Latin captor, from Latin capiō. English usage began around 1688.

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