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- [sleyv]
- /sleɪv/
- /sleɪv/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [sleyv]
- /sleɪv/
Definitions of slave word
- noun slave a person who is the property of and wholly subject to another; a bond servant. 1
- noun slave a person entirely under the domination of some influence or person: a slave to a drug. 1
- noun slave a drudge: a housekeeping slave. 1
- noun slave a slave ant. 1
- noun slave Photography. a subsidiary flash lamp actuated through its photoelectric cell when the principal flash lamp is discharged. 1
- noun slave Machinery. a mechanism under control of and repeating the actions of a similar mechanism. Compare master (def 19). 1
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Origin of slave
First appearance:
before 1250 One of the 11% oldest English words
1250-1300; Middle English sclave < Medieval Latin sclāvus (masculine), sclāva (feminine) slave, special use of Sclāvus Slavic, so called because Slavs were commonly enslaved in the early Middle Ages; see Slav
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Parts of speech for Slave
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
slave popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 96% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".
slave usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for slave
verb slave
- bite off more than one can chew — to attempt a task beyond one's capability
- break one's back — to overwork or work very hard
- break one's neck — to exert oneself greatly, esp by hurrying, in order to do something
- burn the candle at both ends — to exhaust oneself, esp by being up late and getting up early to work
noun slave
- backscratcher — an implement with a long handle, used for scratching one's back
- blue collar — of or relating to wage-earning workers who wear work clothes or other specialized clothing on the job, as mechanics, longshoremen, and miners. Compare white-collar.
- bond servant — a person who serves in bondage; slave.
- bondman — a feudal serf
- bondmen — a male slave.
adj slave
- conscripted — enrolled for compulsory service, esp military service
- forced — strained, unnatural, or affected: a forced smile.
Antonyms for slave
verb slave
- idle — not working or active; unemployed; doing nothing: idle workers.
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