Captor (Noun)
Meaning
A person who captures and holds people or animals.
Classification
Nouns denoting people.
Examples
- The kidnapper was the captor of the young girl, holding her for ransom in a remote location.
- The captor of the rare bird species was a wealthy collector who would stop at nothing to add to his collection.
- The pirate was a notorious captor of ships and sailors, feared by all who sailed the seas.
- The captor of the escaped prisoner was a skilled bounty hunter with a reputation for getting his man.
- The captor of the zoo animals was a disgruntled former employee seeking revenge against his former employer.