bondswoman

¹

[ bondz-woom-uhn ]

noun

, Law.

, plural bonds·wom·en.

1. a woman who is bound or who by bond becomes surety for another.

bondswoman

²

[ bondz-woom-uhn ]

noun

, plural bonds·wom·en.

1. bondwoman.

Word History and Origins

Origin of bondswoman¹

1605–15; bond's woman woman of the bond, i.e., its signer; bondsman ¹, woman

Origin of bondswoman²

bond ² + 's ¹ + woman

Example Sentences

In commemoration of the sacrifice by Abraham, according to the Koran, of Ishmael, child of his bondswoman.

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Still the laws of the Republic made woman practically the bondswoman of man.

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In the preface to The Bondswoman's Son he confesses that he has sometimes wondered if he has incarnated different personalities.

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A penance of seven years was imposed for perjury, with the additional penalty of setting free a bondsman or bondswoman.

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It is possible for a woman to fulfil a bond and yet not be a bondswoman.

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