hostage

1. n. A person given as a pledge or security for the performance of the conditions of a treaty or stipulations of any kind, on the performance of which the person is to be released. Source: opted

2. n. a prisoner who is held by one party to insure that another party will meet specified terms Source: wordnet

3. A person given as a pledge or security for the performance of the conditions of a treaty or stipulations of any kind, on the performance of which the person is to be released. Your hostages I have, so have you mine; And we shall talk before we fight. Shak. He that hath a wife and children hath given hostages to fortune. Bacon. Source: webster

4. A person given as a pledge or security for the performance ofthe conditions of a treaty or stipulations of any kind, on theperformance of which the person is to be released.Your hostages I have, so have you mine; And we shall talk before wefight. Shak.He that hath a wife and children hath given hostages to fortune.Bacon. Source: adambom

5. n:100 n. a prisoner who is held by one party to insure that another party will meet specified terms Source: ecdict

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