bondwoman

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noun

A woman who is bound in servitude; a female slave.

Similar
bondswomanbondmaid
Opposite
freewoman
OriginMiddle English bondewomman →
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Meanings

nounbondwoman (plural bondwomen)

plural bondwomen · alternative bondswoman

  1. A woman who is bound in servitude; a female slave.

Synonyms & antonyms

Opposite
freewoman

nouna female bound to serve without wages

Similar
bondswomanbondmaid
Broader
bond servantwomanadult female

nouna female slave

Similar
bondswomanbondmaid
Broader
slavewomanadult female
Also see
bondmaidbondswoman

Synonym sets from Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

Origin

  1. Middle Englishbondewomman
  2. Englishbondwoman

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

More words from Middle English

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Translations

Ancient Greek δούλη
  • δούλη (doúlē)female slave
Chinese Mandarin 女奴隸 /女奴隶
  • 女奴隸 /女奴隶 (nǚ núlì)female slave
Finnish palvelijatar, orjatar
  • palvelijatarfemale slave
  • orjatarfemale slave
Polish niewolnica
  • niewolnicafemale slave
Cite this entry
APA

bondwoman. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/bondwoman

MLA

“bondwoman.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/bondwoman. Accessed November 5, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “bondwoman,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/bondwoman.

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