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bondman

noun bond·man \ ˈbän(d)-mən \
variants: or less commonly play \ˈbän(d)z-mən\

Definition of bondman

: slave, serf

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Examples of bondman in a Sentence

  1. would rather die as an insurgent than live as a bondman

First Known Use of bondman

13th century

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bondman Synonyms

Synonyms

chattel, slave, thrall;

Antonyms

freeman;

Near Antonyms

freedman, freedwoman;

enslaver, slave driver, slaveholder, slaver;

master, taskmaster;

Related Words

helot, serf;

indentured servant;

attendant, domestic, drudge, handmaiden (also handmaid), lackey, menial, servant, slavey;

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