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bondwoman

bond·wom·an
B b

Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [bond-woo m-uh n]
    • /ˈbɒndˌwʊm ən/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [bond-woo m-uh n]
    • /ˈbɒndˌwʊm ən/

Definitions of bondwoman word

  • noun bondwoman a female serf or slave 3
  • noun bondwoman a woman bondservant 3
  • noun plural bondwoman a female slave. 1
  • noun bondwoman A woman who is bound in servitude; a female slave. 0

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Origin of bondwoman

First appearance:

before 1350
One of the 20% oldest English words
First recorded in 1350-1400, bondwoman is from the Middle English word bonde womman. See bond2, woman

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Parts of speech for Bondwoman

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation

bondwoman popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 59% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
According to our data most of word are more popular. This word is almost not used. It has a much more popular synonym.

bondwoman usage trend in Literature

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Synonyms for bondwoman

noun bondwoman

  • 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 bondwoman

noun bondwoman

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

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