captor

[ kap-ter ]
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noun
  1. a person who has captured a person or thing.

Origin of captor

1
1640–50; <Late Latin, equivalent to cap(ere) to take + -tor-tor

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captor

/ (ˈkæptə) /


noun
  1. a person or animal that holds another captive

Origin of captor

1
C17: from Latin, from capere to take

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