Etymology

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Today it means: A person who pays a ransom. Full definition →

Middle English raunsoner
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  1. Middle English · inherited fromraunsoner“redeemer”
  2. English todayransomer

From Middle English raunsoner (“redeemer”); equivalent to ransom + -er.

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