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bondmen

bondmen is the plural of bondman.

Meaning of bondman

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

Questions about bondmen

What is bondmen the plural of?
Bondmen is the plural of bondman.

Words near bondmen in the dictionary

  1. bondmaids
  2. bondman
  3. bondmanship
  4. bondmate
  5. bondmates
  6. bondmen
  7. Bondo
  8. Bondoc
  9. Bondocs
  10. bondomer
  11. bondomers

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