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Thraldom — Thral dom, n. [Icel. ?r[ae]ld[=o]mr. See {Thrall}, and { dom}.] The condition of a thrall; slavery; bondage; state of servitude. [Written also {thralldom}.] [1913 Webster] Women are born to thraldom and penance And to be under man s governance.… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
thraldom — thrall ► NOUN ▪ the state of being in another s power: she was in thrall to her husband. DERIVATIVES thraldom (also thralldom) noun. ORIGIN Old Norse, «slave» … English terms dictionary
thraldom — noun the state of being under the control of another person • Syn: ↑bondage, ↑slavery, ↑thrall, ↑thralldom • Derivationally related forms: ↑thrall, ↑thrall (for: ↑ … Useful english dictionary
thraldom — noun see thrall I … New Collegiate Dictionary
thraldom — See thralldom. * * * … Universalium
thraldom — (Roget s Thesaurus II) noun See thralldom … English dictionary for students
thraldom — thral|dom BrE thralldom AmE [ˈθro:ldəm US ˈθro:l ] n [U] literary the state of being a slave = ↑slavery … Dictionary of contemporary English
thraldom — sb. RG. 12, 480 … Oldest English Words
thraldom — thral·dom || θrÉ”ËldÉ™m n. slavery, enslavement … English contemporary dictionary
thraldom — n. Slavery, servitude, subjection, bondage, vassalage, serfdom, enslavement, enthralment, thrall … New dictionary of synonyms
