bondservant
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- noun
- /ˈbɒndˌsɜrvənt/
- Archaic
:
siervo
- Many bondservants lived under strict conditions, often separated from their families and friends.
Examples
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In ancient times, a bondservant often had to fulfill a contract of servitude for several years.
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The bondservant worked tirelessly in the kitchen, preparing meals for the family he served.
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8:35 And the bondservant abideth not in the house for ever: the son abideth for ever.
Blog text (4) -
Kamoj's parents had forbidden the Argali army to use bondservants, and Kamoj and Maxard maintained that ban.
Fiction book (1999)
Synonyms
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A person legally owned by someone else who must work without pay or freedom
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A person legally forced to work for another without pay
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A woman who is owned by someone and forced to work
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A woman forced to work for another person without pay
A person forced to work without pay for someone else
A man who is forced to work for another person and has no freedom
A woman held as a slave who is forced to work without pay
Antonyms
How Free
- Archaic
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- Archaic
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- Archaic
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Surface Forms
Morphology
Etymology
Bondservant comes from the parts bond ('a legal tie or promise') and servant ('someone who serves'). So historically it named a person who was legally 'bound' to work for another, like a servant or slave.