panyarring

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A form of panyar — To seize and hold (a person) until the repayment of a debt or resolution of a dispute, common along the Atlantic coast of Africa in the 18th and 19th centuries.

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Meanings

verb
  1. gerundparticiplepresentpresent participle and gerund of panyar
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APA

panyarring. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/panyarring

MLA

“panyarring.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/panyarring. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “panyarring,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/panyarring.

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