raençon
Old French
Alternative forms
- reançon
Etymology
Inherited from Latin redemptiō. Doublet of redemption.
Noun
raençon f (oblique plural raençons, nominative singular raençon, nominative plural raençons)
- fee paid to release someone from prison or captivity
Derived terms
- raençonner
Descendants
- Middle English: rauncoun
- English: ransom
- Scots: ransom
- French: rançon