slave trade

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Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [sleyv treyd]
- /sleɪv treɪd/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [sleyv treyd]
- /sleɪv treɪd/

Definitions of slave trade words

noun slave trade the business or process of procuring, transporting, and selling slaves, especially black Africans to the New World prior to the mid-19th century. 1
singular noun slave trade The slave trade is the buying and selling of slaves, especially Black Africans, from the 16th to the 19th centuries. 0
noun slave trade the business of trading in slaves, esp the transportation of Black Africans to America from the 16th to 19th centuries 0
noun slave trade traffic in slaves; specif., the former transportation of black people from Africa to America for sale as slaves 0

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Origin of slave trade

First appearance:

before 1725

One of the 49% newest English words

First recorded in 1725-35

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Parts of speech for Slave trade

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slave trade popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 39% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

According to our data about 71% 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 trade usage trend in Literature

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