מַעֲצָר
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Meanings
Masculine noun
1. Arrest, detainment (of a person, such as by the police). (uncountable)
2. An arrest, a detainment. (countable)
3. Restraint, constraint. (uncountable)
Pronunciation
ma'atsár
Examples27
He that [hath] no rule over his own spirit; [is like] a city [that is] broken down, [and] without walls.
Tom should be arrested.
I can arrest you if I have to.
We're placing you under arrest.
Tom has three prior arrests.
The police held him in custody.