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What does captivity mean?

Looking for the meaning or definition of the word captivity? Here's what it means.

Noun
  1. The state of being captive.
  2. (obsolete) A group of people/beings captive.
  3. The state or period of being imprisoned, confined, or enslaved.
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In the meantime, the bear that savaged Mitch also makes a return and is taken into captivity, bringing back another ghost from Einar's past.
When all you could remember was captivity, freedom didn't hold that much appeal.
What an opportunity to proclaim real liberty to those in physical captivity and spiritual bondage!
In captivity, the hawk-headed parrot has a life span comparable to most other medium size parrots.
A New Caledonian crow in captivity learned how to bend a piece of straight wire into a hook to probe for food.
The birds have been bred in captivity and will be fitted with radio tags to monitor their survival.

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