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slatee

slatee noun: a black African or mulatto slave trader.

Noun

slatee (plural slatees)

  1. (historical) A black African or mulatto slave trader.
    • An English slave trader who dealt with these slatees wrote on such subjects, "If they are captured that have been particularly active in wars — a King, Prince, or their sons — no price can purchase them."1986, Terry Alford, Prince Among Slaves, page 23

Forms of slatee

pluralslatees

Questions about slatee

What does slatee mean?
Slatee means a black African or mulatto slave trader.
What part of speech is slatee?
Slatee is a noun.
What is the plural of slatee?
The plural of slatee is slatees.

Words near slatee in the dictionary

  1. slate white
  2. slate writer
  3. slate writers
  4. slate writing
  5. slated
  6. slatee
  7. slatees
  8. Slateford
  9. slateful
  10. slatefuls
  11. slateless

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