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/bond"woom'euhn/, n., pl. bondwomen.a female slave.[1350-1400; ME bonde womman. See BOND2, WOMAN]
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Bondwoman — Bond wom an, n.; pl. {Bondwomen}. [Bond,a.orn.+ woman.] A woman who is a slave, or in bondage. [1913 Webster] He who was of the bondwoman. Gal. iv. 23. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
bondwoman — [bänd′woom΄ən] n. pl. bondwomen [bänd′wim΄ən] a woman bondservant … English World dictionary
bondwoman — also bondswoman noun Date: 14th century a female slave … New Collegiate Dictionary
bondwoman — noun A woman who is bound in servitude; a female slave … Wiktionary
bondwoman — n. female slave or serf … English contemporary dictionary
bondwoman — bond·wom·an … English syllables
bondwoman — bond•wom•an [[t]ˈbɒndˌwʊm ən[/t]] n. pl. wom•en a female slave • Etymology: 1350–1400 … From formal English to slang
bondwoman — /ˈbɒndwʊmən/ (say bondwoomuhn) noun (plural bondwomen) a female slave. Also, bondswoman …
bondwoman — noun 1. a female bound to serve without wages • Syn: ↑bondswoman, ↑bondmaid • Hypernyms: ↑bond servant 2. a female slave • Syn: ↑bondswoman, ↑bondmaid … Useful english dictionary
The Bondwoman's Narrative — infobox Book | name = The Bondwoman s Narrative title orig = translator = image caption = author = Hannah Crafts illustrator = editor = Henry Louis Gates, Jr. cover artist = Giorgetta B. McRee country = United States language = English series =… … Wikipedia
