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Captor

//ˈkæptɚ// noun

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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.

Etymology

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

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