Etymology

bondwoman

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Today it means: A woman who is bound in servitude; a female slave. Full definition →

Middle English bondewomman
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  1. Middle English · inherited frombondewomman
  2. English todaybondwoman

From Middle English bondewomman; equivalent to bond + -woman.

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