bondwoman
Definition
Noun: 1. A female slave: A woman who is legally owned by another person and forced to work without freedom or personal rights. 2. A female bound to serve without wages: A woman who is obligated to provide service, typically under a contract or bond, without receiving payment.
Usage Examples
- As a female slave:
- In the historical records, the bondwoman was listed among the property of the estate.
- The novel tells the story of a bondwoman's struggle for freedom.
- As a female indentured servant:
- She arrived in the colony as a bondwoman, bound to serve for seven years to pay for her passage.
Advanced Usage
- The term is primarily historical and is used in legal, historical, or literary contexts to describe the status of women in systems of servitude or slavery.
- It often carries a connotation of legal or contractual obligation, distinguishing it from more general terms for a female slave.
Variants and Related Words
- Bondman (noun): The male equivalent; a male slave or a man bound to service.
- Bondage (noun): The state of being a slave or serf.
- Bondservant (noun): A person bound to service without wages; a term that can be gender-neutral or refer to either sex.
Synonyms
- Female slave
- Enslaved woman
- Thrall (archaic)
- Serf (specifically in a feudal context, bound to the land)
- Indentured servant (specifically under a contract for a set period)
Antonyms
- Freewoman
- Citizen
- Mistress (in the sense of a female owner)
Related Phrases
- In bond: Being in a state of servitude or slavery.
- Her grandmother was born in bond.
- Bond service: The condition or period of being a bondservant.
- He completed his ten years of bond service.
Noun
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a female slave
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a female bound to serve without wages
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