noun
Meaning 1
A woman who is bound in servitude; a female slave.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
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Meaning relationships
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
Standard Lemma guide
bondwoman
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noun
Meaning 2
a female slave
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
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Meaning relationships
Synonyms: bondswoman, bondmaid
Antonyms: none provided
Broader terms: slave
noun
Meaning 3
a female bound to serve without wages
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
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Meaning relationships
Synonyms: bondswoman, bondmaid
Antonyms: none provided
Broader terms: bond servant
History
Etymology
From Middle English bondewomman; equivalent to bond + -woman.
Across languages
Translations
4 source translations are retained for this English entry.
- Chinese Mandarin: 女奴隸 /女奴隶 (nǚ núlì) — female slave
- Finnish: palvelijatar — female slave
- Finnish: orjatar — female slave
- Polish: niewolnica — female slave