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rehén

[reˈẽn]

Rhymes with en

Where it comes from

Del árabe hispánico rihán, del árabe رَهِينَة.

noun rehenes

Persona retenida en contra de su voluntad por otros, normalmente para utilizarla como moneda de cambio por otra cosa.
Similar: hostaje

In English

hostage person given as a pledge or security

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"rehén." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/es/reh%C3%A9n. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026.

APA

rehén. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/es/reh%C3%A9n

Chicago

"rehén." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/es/reh%C3%A9n.

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@misc{rehe_n_2026,
  title = {rehén},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/es/reh%C3%A9n},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}