Dictionary
cap•tiv•i•ty
Pronunciation: (kap-tiv'i-tē), [key]—
n.,
—pl. -ties.
1. the state or period of being held, imprisoned, enslaved, or confined.
2. (
cap.) See
Babylonian captivity. Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease.