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ex-slave

noun · 1 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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noun

Meaning 1

A former or emancipated slave.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Examples

  • Near-synonym: freedman

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: freedman

Antonyms: none provided

History

Etymology

From ex- + slave.

Across languages

Translations

16 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • French: ancien esclave — a former or emancipated slave
  • Ancient Greek: ἐξελεύθερος (exeleútheros) — a former or emancipated slave
  • Ancient Greek: ἀπελεύθερος (apeleútheros) — a former or emancipated slave
  • Ancient Greek: ἐξελευθέρα (exeleuthéra) — a former or emancipated slave
  • Ancient Greek: ἀπελευθέρα (apeleuthéra) — a former or emancipated slave
  • Icelandic: leysingi — a former or emancipated slave
  • Icelandic: frelsingi — a former or emancipated slave
  • Italian: liberto — a former or emancipated slave
  • Italian: affrancato — a former or emancipated slave
  • Italian: emancipato — a former or emancipated slave
  • Latin: lībertus — a former or emancipated slave
  • Latin: līberta — a former or emancipated slave
  • Polish: były niewolnik — a former or emancipated slave
  • Polish: była niewolnica — a former or emancipated slave
  • Russian: вольноотпу́щенник (volʹnootpúščennik) — a former or emancipated slave
  • Swahili: huru — a former or emancipated slave