Slaves: meaning, definitions and examples

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slaves

 

[ sleษชvz ]

Noun / Verb
Context #1 | Noun

human rights

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

Synonyms

bondsmen, captives, servants

Examples of usage

  • Slavery was abolished in many countries in the 19th century.
  • The slaves were treated inhumanely by their owners.
Context #2 | Noun

historical

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

Synonyms

serf, thrall, vassal

Examples of usage

  • Many people are slaves to their smartphones.
  • She felt like a slave to her job.
Context #3 | Verb

informal

Work excessively hard or long hours.

Synonyms

grind, labour, toil

Examples of usage

  • She was slaving away in the kitchen all day.
  • He slaved over his thesis for weeks.

Translations

Translations of the word "slaves" in other languages:

๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡น escravos

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ณ เค—เฅเคฒเคพเคฎ

๐Ÿ‡ฉ๐Ÿ‡ช Sklaven

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ฉ budak

๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ฆ ั€ะฐะฑะธ

๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡ฑ niewolnicy

๐Ÿ‡ฏ๐Ÿ‡ต ๅฅด้šท (ใฉใ‚Œใ„)

๐Ÿ‡ซ๐Ÿ‡ท esclaves

๐Ÿ‡ช๐Ÿ‡ธ esclavos

๐Ÿ‡น๐Ÿ‡ท kรถleler

๐Ÿ‡ฐ๐Ÿ‡ท ๋…ธ์˜ˆ (noye)

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฆ ุนุจูŠุฏ

๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ฟ otroci

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฐ otroci

๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ณ ๅฅด้šถ (nรบlรฌ)

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฎ suลพnji

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ธ รพrรฆlar

๐Ÿ‡ฐ๐Ÿ‡ฟ า›าฑะปะดะฐั€

๐Ÿ‡ฌ๐Ÿ‡ช แƒ›แƒแƒœแƒ”แƒ‘แƒ˜

๐Ÿ‡ฆ๐Ÿ‡ฟ qullar

๐Ÿ‡ฒ๐Ÿ‡ฝ esclavos

Etymology

The word 'slaves' originated from the Old French word 'esclave', which came from Medieval Latin 'Sclavus', originally meaning 'Slav' because Slavic people were often enslaved in the Middle Ages. The term later broadened to refer to any enslaved person, regardless of ethnicity.

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

Word Frequency Rank

Ranking #3,451, 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.