captor
Meaning
Noun
- One who is holding a captive or captives.
- One who catches or has caught or captured something or someone.
Related
Similar words
- (one holding a captive): guard, jailer, kidnapper
- (one who catches someone or something): arrester, nabber
Origin
- Borrowed from Late Latin captor, from Latin capiō. English usage began around 1688.
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