ransomer

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noun

A person who pays a ransom.

OriginMiddle English raunsoner →
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Meanings

nounransomer (plural ransomers)

plural ransomers

  1. A person who pays a ransom.

Origin

  1. Middle Englishraunsoner“redeemer”
  2. Englishransomer

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

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Translations

Italian riscattatore
  • riscattatoreperson who pays a ransom
Cite this entry
APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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