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- [sleyv]
- /sleɪv/
- /sleɪv/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [sleyv]
- /sleɪv/
Definitions of slaving word
- noun slaving a person who is the property of and wholly subject to another; a bond servant. 1
- noun slaving a person entirely under the domination of some influence or person: a slave to a drug. 1
- noun slaving a drudge: a housekeeping slave. 1
- noun slaving a slave ant. 1
- noun slaving Photography. a subsidiary flash lamp actuated through its photoelectric cell when the principal flash lamp is discharged. 1
- noun slaving 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 slaving
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 Slaving
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
slaving 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.
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.
slaving usage trend in Literature
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