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thrall

thrall
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Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • UK Pronunciation
    • UK IPA
    • [thrawl]
    • /θrɔl/
    • /θrɔːl/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [thrawl]
    • /θrɔl/

Definitions of thrall word

  • noun thrall a person who is in bondage; slave. 1
  • noun thrall a person who is morally or mentally enslaved by some power, influence, or the like: He was the thrall of morbid fantasies. 1
  • noun thrall slavery; thralldom. 1
  • verb with object thrall Archaic. to put or hold in thralldom; enslave. 1
  • adjective thrall Archaic. subjected to bondage; enslaved. 1
  • noun thrall servitude 1

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Origin of thrall

First appearance:

before 950
One of the 4% oldest English words
before 950; Middle English; Old English thrǣl < Old Norse thrǣll slave

Historical Comparancy

Parts of speech for Thrall

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation

thrall popularity

A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 78% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
This word is included in each student's vocabulary. Most likely there is at least one movie with this word in the title.

thrall usage trend in Literature

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Synonyms for thrall

noun thrall

  • bond servant — a person who serves in bondage; slave.
  • bondage — Bondage is the condition of being someone's property and having to work for them.
  • bondman — a feudal serf
  • bondmen — a male slave.
  • bondservant — a serf or slave

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