"redemptioner" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: redemptioners [plural]
Etymology: redemption + -er Etymology templates: {{suffix|en|redemption|er}} redemption + -er Head templates: {{en-noun}} redemptioner (plural redemptioners)
  1. (historical) An immigrant, generally from the 18th or 19th century, who gained passage to America by selling themselves as an indentured servant. Tags: historical
    Sense id: en-redemptioner-en-noun-Skdb7yAr
  2. Someone who redeems oneself, such as from debt or servitude.
    Sense id: en-redemptioner-en-noun-JmRHYzo- Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English terms suffixed with -er Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 38 62 Disambiguation of English terms suffixed with -er: 35 65

Inflected forms

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