SLAVEHOLDING

slaveholding

(adjective) allowing slavery; “the slaveholding South”

slavery, slaveholding

(noun) the practice of owning slaves

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Etymology

Adjective

slaveholding (not comparable)

Having possession/ownership of one or more slaves.

Noun

slaveholding (countable and uncountable, plural slaveholdings)

(uncountable) The institution or practice of owning slaves.

(countable) An owning of one or more slaves.

Source: Wiktionary


Slave"hold`ing, a.

Definition: Holding persons in slavery.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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