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thralled

thrall
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Transcription

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

Definitions of thralled word

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

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Origin of thralled

First appearance:

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

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Parts of speech for Thralled

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation

thralled 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.
According to our data most of word are more popular. This word is almost not used. It has a much more popular synonym.

thralled usage trend in Literature

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