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Slave: meaning, definitions and examples

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slave

 

[ sleษชv ]

Noun / Verb
Oxford 3000
Context #1 | Noun

historical

A person who is the legal property of another and is forced to obey them.

Synonyms

bondman, bondswoman, captive, thrall

Examples of usage

  • He was captured and sold into slavery.
  • Slavery was abolished in the 19th century.
  • She fought for the freedom of all slaves.
Context #2 | Noun

figurative

A person who is excessively dependent on or controlled by something.

Synonyms

pawn, servant, victim

Examples of usage

  • He became a slave to his work.
  • She was a slave to her addiction.
Context #3 | Verb

general

To work very hard and for long hours without much control over one's work or life.

Synonyms

drudge, labor, toil

Examples of usage

  • He slaved away at the factory every day.
  • She slaved over her studies to pass the exam.

Translations

Translations of the word "slave" in other languages:

๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡น escravo

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ณ เค—เคผเฅเคฒเคพเคฎ

๐Ÿ‡ฉ๐Ÿ‡ช Sklave

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ฉ budak

๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ฆ ั€ะฐะฑ

๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡ฑ niewolnik

๐Ÿ‡ฏ๐Ÿ‡ต ๅฅด้šท (ใฉใ‚Œใ„, dorei)

๐Ÿ‡ซ๐Ÿ‡ท esclave

๐Ÿ‡ช๐Ÿ‡ธ esclavo

๐Ÿ‡น๐Ÿ‡ท kรถle

๐Ÿ‡ฐ๐Ÿ‡ท ๋…ธ์˜ˆ (noye)

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฆ ุนุจุฏ

๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ฟ otrok

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฐ otrok

๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ณ ๅฅด้šถ (nรบlรฌ)

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฎ suลพenj

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ธ รพrรฆll

๐Ÿ‡ฐ๐Ÿ‡ฟ า›าฑะป

๐Ÿ‡ฌ๐Ÿ‡ช แƒ›แƒแƒœแƒ (mona)

๐Ÿ‡ฆ๐Ÿ‡ฟ kรถlษ™

๐Ÿ‡ฒ๐Ÿ‡ฝ esclavo

Etymology

The word 'slave' originates from the Middle English 'sclave' and Old French 'esclave', which come from Medieval Latin 'Sclavus' (Slav), as many Slavic people were taken as slaves in the Middle Ages. The history of slavery dates back to ancient civilizations and has been a dark chapter in human history, marked by exploitation and oppression.

See also: enslave, enslaved, enslavement, slaveholder, slavery, slaves, slavish.

Word Frequency Rank

Ranking #3,311, this word is part of upper-intermediate vocabulary. While not among the most basic terms, it appears often enough to be valuable for advanced communication.