Bondwoman

noun

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Definitions

Noun
  1. 1
    A woman who is bound in servitude; a female slave.
  2. 2
    a female slave wordnet
  3. 3
    a female bound to serve without wages wordnet

Synonyms

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bondmaidbondswoman

Example

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"And when Sara had seen the son of Agar, the Egyptian, playing with Isaac, her son, she said to Abraham: Cast out this bondwoman and her son; for the son of the bondwoman shall not be heir with my son Isaac."

Etymology

From Middle English bondewomman; equivalent to bond + -woman.

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