thralls

noun

plural of thrall
1
as in slaves
a person who is considered the property of another person I'm not your thrall, so you'll have to pick up after yourself

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2
as in slaveries
the state of being an enslaved person a people who still bear the scars of having been in thrall for so many years

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slaves
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  • In some versions, she’s described as a morally deplorable witch taking part in the abuse of runaway slaves who was ultimately burned for her misdeeds and buried near the cemetery.
    — Joseph States, Chicago Tribune, 29 Oct. 2026
  • The legend goes that on foggy nights, during the full moon, those standing at the Cooksey Drive Overlook in Seal Harbor, just outside Acadia National Park, can hear the slaves in the hold of a sinking ship crying for help.
    — Marcus Librizzi, The Conversation, 26 Oct. 2026
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