slave state

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Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [sleyv steyt]
- /sleɪv steɪt/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [sleyv steyt]
- /sleɪv steɪt/

Definitions of slave state words

noun slave state any state, nation, etc., where slavery is legal or officially condoned. 1
noun slave state Slave States, U.S. History. the states that permitted slavery between 1820 and 1860: Alabama, Arkansas, Delaware, Florida, Georgia, Kentucky, Louisiana, Maryland, Mississippi, Missouri, North Carolina, South Carolina, Tennessee, Texas, and Virginia. 1
noun slave state any of the 15 Southern states in which slavery was legal until the Civil War 0
noun slave state any of the states in which slavery was legal before the Civil War: Ala., Ark., Del., Fla., Ga., Ky., La., Md., Miss., Mo., N.C., S.C., Tenn., Tex., & Va. 0

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Origin of slave state

First appearance:

before 1800

One of the 42% newest English words

An Americanism dating back to 1800-10

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Parts of speech for Slave state

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slave state popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 32% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

According to our data about 59% 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.

slave state usage trend in Literature

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