Thralldom
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thralldom — index bondage, custody (incarceration), durance, servitude, thrall Burton s Legal Thesaurus. William C. Burton. 2006 … Law dictionary
thralldom — or thraldom [thrôl′dəm] n. the condition of being a thrall; servitude; slavery … English World dictionary
thralldom — Thraldom Thral dom, n. [Icel. ?r[ae]ld[=o]mr. See {Thrall}, and { dom}.] The condition of a thrall; slavery; bondage; state of servitude. [Written also {thralldom}.] [1913 Webster] Women are born to thraldom and penance And to be under man s… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
thralldom — thrall ► NOUN ▪ the state of being in another s power: she was in thrall to her husband. DERIVATIVES thraldom (also thralldom) noun. ORIGIN Old Norse, «slave» … English terms dictionary
thralldom — noun the state of being under the control of another person • Syn: ↑bondage, ↑slavery, ↑thrall, ↑thraldom • Derivationally related forms: ↑thrall (for: ↑thraldom), ↑ … Useful english dictionary
thralldom — noun see thrall I … New Collegiate Dictionary
thralldom — /thrawl deuhm/, n. the state of being a thrall; bondage; slavery; servitude. Also, thraldom. [1125 75; ME thraldom. See THRALL, DOM] * * * … Universalium
thralldom — noun /ˈθɹɔːldəm/ A state of bondage, slavery, or subjugation to another person … Wiktionary
thralldom — I (Roget s IV) n. Syn. servitude, subjugation, bondage; see slavery 1 . II (Roget s Thesaurus II) (or thraldom) noun A state of subjugation to an owner or master: bondage, enslavement, helotry, serfdom, ser vileness, servility, servitude, slavery … English dictionary for students
thralldom — n. slavery, enslavement … English contemporary dictionary
