Meaning of گروگان | Babel Free

Definitions

1. hostage
2. pledge, pawn, gage
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3. Equivalent to 'Hostage': A person given as a pledge or security for the performance of the conditions of a treaty or similar agreement, such as to ensure the status of a...

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“متاسفانه مادرم فقط یک شهروند اسرائیلی است، گروگانهایی که در روزهای اول آزاد شدند، شهروندان آمریکایی بودند.”

Unfortunately, my mother is only an Israeli citizen. The hostages who were freed in the first days were American citizens.

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