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bondman

bondman noun: a man who is bound in servitude.

Noun

bondman (plural bondmen)

  1. A man who is bound in servitude.
    • Shall I bend low, and in a bond-mans key
      With bated breath, and whiſpring humbleneſſe,
      Say this:c. 1596–1598 (date written), William Shakespeare, “The Merchant of Venice”, in Mr. William Shakespeares Comedies, Histories, & Tragedies […] (First Folio), London: […] Isaac Iaggard, and Ed[ward]...
    Synonyms:
    slave, serf

Synonyms of bondman

Forms of bondman

pluralbondmen
alternative formbondsman

Origin of bondman

From Middle English bondman; equivalent to bond + -man.

Words formed from bondman

Questions about bondman

What does bondman mean?
Bondman means a man who is bound in servitude.
What part of speech is bondman?
Bondman is a noun.
What is the plural of bondman?
The plural of bondman is bondmen.

Words near bondman in the dictionary

  1. bondlike
  2. bondmaid
  3. bondmaiden
  4. bondmaidens
  5. bondmaids
  6. bondman
  7. bondmanship
  8. bondmate
  9. bondmates
  10. bondmen
  11. Bondo

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