redemptioner

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noun

An immigrant, generally from the 18th or 19th century, who gained passage to America by selling themselves as an indentured servant.

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Meanings

nounredemptioner (plural redemptioners)

plural redemptioners

  1. historicalAn immigrant, generally from the 18th or 19th century, who gained passage to America by selling themselves as an indentured servant.
  2. Someone who redeems oneself, such as from debt or servitude.

Synonyms & antonyms

Also see
free-willer

Origin

From redemption + -er.

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Cite this entry
APA

redemptioner. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/redemptioner

MLA

“redemptioner.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/redemptioner. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “redemptioner,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/redemptioner.

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