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Meaning of hostages to fortune | Babel Free

Noun CEFR C1

Definitions

A man's wife, children, etc.

plural, plural-only

Examples

“Stay home, keep house for my three newest hostages to fortune, and write while I waited for my modest pensions to kick in.”

CEFR level

C1

Advanced
This word is part of the CEFR C1 vocabulary — advanced level.

See also

hostageship HostDomain Hosted hosted bar hostee Hosteen