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  • 91Ransom Canyon — Original name in latin Ransom Canyon Name in other language State code US Continent/City America/Chicago longitude 33.53342 latitude 101.67961 altitude 945 Population 1096 Date 2011 05 14 …

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  • 92Ransom County — Admin ASC 2 Code Orig. name Ransom County Country and Admin Code US.ND.073 US …

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  • 93ransom bill — A contract by which a captured vessel, in consideration of her release and of safe conduct for a stipulated course and time, agrees to pay a certain sum as ransom …

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  • 94ransom theory — noun : a patristic theory of the atonement: on the cross Christ gave his finite soul as a ransom to the devil for the souls of sinful humanity over which he had acquired rights by the fall; hell could not hold a soul without sin; and in the… …

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  • 95ransom bond — noun see ransom bill …

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  • 96Ransom — biographical name John Crowe 1888 1974 American educator & poet …

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  • 97ransom — I. noun Etymology: Middle English ransoun, from Anglo French rançun, from Latin redemption , redemptio more at redemption Date: 13th century 1. a consideration paid or demanded for the release of someone or something from captivity 2. the act of… …

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  • 98Ransom — /ran seuhm/, n. John Crowe /kroh/, 1888 1974, U.S. poet, critic, and teacher. * * * …

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  • 99ransom — 1. noun Money paid for the freeing of a hostage. See Also: bail 2. verb a) To deliver, especially in context of sin or relevant penalties. b) To pay a price to set someone free from …

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  • 100Ransom — A useful way of raising money during war; it was in each side s interest not to spill too much blood, as noble opponents were worth much more alive and ransomed than dead. The conditions of the captive were very different from those of a hostage… …

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