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bondman

bond·man
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Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • UK Pronunciation
    • UK IPA
    • [bond-muh n]
    • /ˈbɒnd mən/
    • /ˈbɔndmən/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [bond-muh n]
    • /ˈbɒnd mən/

Definitions of bondman word

  • noun bondman a feudal serf 3
  • noun bondman a man or boy bondservant 3
  • noun plural bondman a male slave. 1
  • noun plural bondman a man bound to service without wages. 1
  • noun plural bondman Old English Law. a villein or other unfree tenant. 1
  • noun bondman unpaid male servant 1

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Origin of bondman

First appearance:

before 1200
One of the 9% oldest English words
First recorded in 1200-50, bondman is from the Middle English word bonde man. See bond2, man1

Historical Comparancy

Parts of speech for Bondman

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation

bondman popularity

A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 78% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
According to our data about 63% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.

bondman usage trend in Literature

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Synonyms for bondman

noun bondman

  • hostage — a person given or held as security for the fulfillment of certain conditions or terms, promises, etc., by another.
  • prisoner — a person who is confined in prison or kept in custody, especially as the result of legal process.
  • prisoner of war — a person who is captured and held by an enemy during war, especially a member of the armed forces. Abbreviation: POW.
  • slave — a person who is the property of and wholly subject to another; a bond servant.
  • convict — If someone is convicted of a crime, they are found guilty of that crime in a law court.

Antonyms for bondman

noun bondman

  • independent — not influenced or controlled by others in matters of opinion, conduct, etc.; thinking or acting for oneself: an independent thinker.
  • master — botmaster

Top questions with bondman

  • who is here so base that would be a bondman?
  • what is a bondman?
  • what does bondman mean?

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