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slatees

slatees is the plural of slatee.

Meaning of slatee

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

Questions about slatees

What is slatees the plural of?
Slatees is the plural of slatee.

Words near slatees in the dictionary

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

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