bondwoman, bondswoman, bondmaid
(noun) a female slave
bondwoman, bondswoman, bondmaid
(noun) a female bound to serve without wages
Source: WordNet® 3.1
bondwoman (plural bondwomen)
A woman who is bound in servitude; a female slave.
Source: Wiktionary
Bond"wom`an, n.; pl. Bondwomen. Etym: [Bond,a.orn.+ woman.]
Definition: A woman who is a slave, or in bondage. He who was of the bondwoman. Gal. iv. 23.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
21 September 2024
(noun) acting according to certain accepted standards; “their financial statements are in conformity with generally accepted accounting practices”
The word “coffee” entered the English language in 1582 via the Dutch “koffie,” borrowed from the Ottoman Turkish “kahve,” borrowed in turn from the Arabic “qahwah.” The Arabic word qahwah was traditionally held to refer to a type of wine.
