"bondservant" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: bondservants [plural]
Etymology: bond + servant Etymology templates: {{compound|en|bond|servant}} bond + servant Head templates: {{en-noun}} bondservant (plural bondservants)
  1. An indentured servant.
    Sense id: en-bondservant-en-noun-ZuQfrFRT Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header

Inflected forms

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