Gold Ransom

Ransom

Ransom is the practice of holding a prisoner or item to extort money or property to secure their release. It also refers to the sum of money paid by the other party to secure a captive's freedom. It can also refer to paying such a ransom.

Gold

Gold is a chemical element; its chemical symbol is Au and atomic number 79. In its pure form, it is a bright-metallic-yellow, dense, soft, malleable, and ductile metal. Chemically, gold is a transition metal, a group 11 element, and one of the noble metals. It is one of the least reactive chemical elements, being the second lowest in the reactivity series, with only platinum ranked as less reactive. Gold is solid under standard conditions.

Gold (color)

Gold, also called golden, is a color tone resembling the chemical element gold.

gold

Noun

1. A heavy yellow elemental metal of great value, with atomic number 79.
2. A coin or coinage made of this material, or supposedly so.

Symbol

1. ☉ (alchemy)

ransom

Noun

1. Money paid for the freeing of a hostage.
2. The release of a captive, or of captured property, by payment of a consideration.

Verb

1. To deliver, especially in context of sin or relevant penalties. .mw-parser-output .defdate{font-size:smaller}
2. To pay a price to set someone free from captivity or punishment.