bondswoman

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noun

A female slave.

Similar
bondwomanbondmaid
OriginEnglish woman ← Middle English womman ← Old English wīfmann →
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Meanings

nounbondswoman (plural bondswomen)

plural bondswomen · alternative bondwoman

  1. The female equivalent of a bondsman.
    1. A female slave.
    2. A female indentured servant.
    3. A woman who signs a bond to take on others' obligations.

Synonyms & antonyms

nouna female bound to serve without wages

Similar
bondwomanbondmaid
Broader
bond servantwomanadult female

nouna female slave

Similar
bondwomanbondmaid
Broader
slavewomanadult female
Also see
bondmaidbondwoman

Synonym sets from Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

Origin

  1. Middle Englishbonden
  2. Englishbond
  3. Proto-Germanic*wībą
  4. Proto-West Germanic*wīb
  5. Old Englishwīf
  6. Proto-Indo-European*mon-
  7. Proto-Germanic*mann-
  8. Proto-West Germanic*mann
  9. Old Englishmann
  10. Old Englishwīfmann
  11. Middle Englishwomman
  12. Englishwoman
  13. Englishbondswoman

From bond + -s- + woman.

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APA

bondswoman. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/bondswoman

MLA

“bondswoman.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/bondswoman. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “bondswoman,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/bondswoman.

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