Slaves: meaning, definitions and examples
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slaves
[ sleษชvz ]
human rights
A person who is the legal property of another and is forced to obey them.
Synonyms
Examples of usage
- Slavery was abolished in many countries in the 19th century.
- The slaves were treated inhumanely by their owners.
historical
A person who is excessively dependent on or controlled by something.
Synonyms
Examples of usage
- Many people are slaves to their smartphones.
- She felt like a slave to her job.
Translations
Translations of the word "slaves" in other languages:
๐ต๐น escravos
๐ฎ๐ณ เคเฅเคฒเคพเคฎ
๐ฉ๐ช Sklaven
๐ฎ๐ฉ budak
๐บ๐ฆ ัะฐะฑะธ
๐ต๐ฑ niewolnicy
๐ฏ๐ต ๅฅด้ท (ใฉใใ)
๐ซ๐ท esclaves
๐ช๐ธ esclavos
๐น๐ท kรถleler
๐ฐ๐ท ๋ ธ์ (noye)
๐ธ๐ฆ ุนุจูุฏ
๐จ๐ฟ otroci
๐ธ๐ฐ otroci
๐จ๐ณ ๅฅด้ถ (nรบlรฌ)
๐ธ๐ฎ suลพnji
๐ฎ๐ธ รพrรฆlar
๐ฐ๐ฟ าาฑะปะดะฐั
๐ฌ๐ช แแแแแแ
๐ฆ๐ฟ qullar
๐ฒ๐ฝ esclavos
Word origin
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.