captivity

  • 21captivity — captive ► NOUN ▪ a person who has been taken prisoner or held in confinement. ► ADJECTIVE 1) imprisoned or confined. 2) having no freedom to choose an alternative. 3) (of a facility or service) controlled by and reserved for a particular… …

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  • 22Captivity narrative — Captivity narratives are stories of people captured by uncivilized enemies. The narratives often include a theme of redemption by faith in the face of the threats and temptations of an alien way of life. Barbary captivity narratives, stories of… …

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  • 23Captivity Records — is an independent record label based out of Chicago, IL. Some artists includes Papi, Young Life, Lil Lethal, Hustle, and The Cap Boyzz. See also * List of record labelsExternal links* [http://www.captivityrecords.com Official site] …

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  • 24Captivity of Mangalorean Catholics at Seringapatam — The Captivity of Mangalorean Catholics at Seringapatam (1784–1799) was a 15 year imprisonment of Mangalorean Catholics and other Christians at Seringapatam in the Indian region of Canara by Tipu Sultan, the de facto ruler of the Kingdom of Mysore …

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  • 25Captivity (film) — Infobox Film name=Captivity caption=Captivity s movie poster director=Roland Joffé Courtney Solomon (uncredited) writer=Larry Cohen Joseph Tura starring=Elisha Cuthbert Daniel Gillies Pruitt Taylor Vince Laz Alonso Michael Harney music=Marco… …

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  • 26Captivity (animal) — Animals that live under human care are in captivity. Captivity can be used as a generalizing term to describe the keeping of either domesticated animals (livestock and pets) or wild animals. This may include for example farms, private homes and… …

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  • 27CAPTIVITY NARRATIVES —    Inevitably associated with Indian captivity of young girls rather than young boys, early frontier narratives such as that by Mary Rowlandson, The Narrative of the Captivity and the Restoration of Mrs. Mary Rowlandson (1682) began a trend in… …

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  • 28Captivity narrative — Charles Wimar: Die Entführung von Daniel Boones Tochter Jemima (1853) Der Ausdruck captivity narrative bezeichnet ein eigenständiges Genre der amerikanischen Literatur, das die Erfahrungen weißer Siedler in Nordamerika, zumeist Frauen, in… …

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  • 29Captivity of Melkor —    Three ages of peace in Aman.    The term of three ages for which Melkor was held prisoner by the Valar in Valinor. At the end of the third age of his captivity, Manwë released Melkor, but he turned back to darkness, destroying the Two Trees… …

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  • 30captivity — noun a) The state of being captive. b) The state or period of being imprisoned, confined, or enslaved …

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