A huge sum of money, as in That handmade rug must have cost a king's ransom. This metaphoric expression originally referred to the sum required to release a king from captivity. [Late 1400s]
king's ransom
Did you mean: king's ransom, King's Ransom (1991 Drama Film), King's Ransom (novel), King's Ransom (2005 Comedy Film), The King's Ransom (Album by The King's Ransom)
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The noun has one meaning:
Meaning #1:
a very large treasure
Did you mean: king's ransom, King's Ransom (1991 Drama Film), King's Ransom (novel), King's Ransom (2005 Comedy Film), The King's Ransom (Album by The King's Ransom)
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