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slaveholder

noun · 2 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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1

noun

Meaning 1

Someone who owns slaves.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

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Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

2

noun

Meaning 2

someone who holds slaves

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

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Meaning relationships

Synonyms: slave owner, slaver

Antonyms: none provided

Broader terms: holder

History

Etymology

From slave + holder.

Across languages

Translations

6 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Armenian: ստրկատեր (strkater) — someone who owns slaves
  • Bulgarian: робовладелец (robovladelec) — someone who owns slaves
  • German: Sklavenhalter — someone who owns slaves
  • Latvian: vergturis — someone who owns slaves
  • Macedonian: робовладетел (robovladetel) — someone who owns slaves
  • Vietnamese: chủ nô — someone who owns slaves