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re·demp·tion·er | \ ri-ˈdem(p)-sh(ə-)nər 
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\Definition of redemptioner
: an immigrant to America in the 18th and 19th centuries who obtained passage by becoming an indentured servant
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redemptioner
nounre·demp·tion·er | \ ri-ˈdemp-shə-nər \
\Legal Definition of redemptioner
: one that redeems specifically : one that redeems real property under equity of redemption or right of redemption
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The first known use of redemptioner was in 1771
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