slaver

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[ sley-ver ]
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noun
  1. a person who buys, sells, or owns human beings; an enslaver.

Origin of slaver

1
First recorded in 1815–25; slave + -er1

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Other definitions for slaver (2 of 2)

slaver2
[ slav-er, sley-ver, slah- ]

verb (used without object)
  1. to let saliva run from the mouth; slobber; drool.

  2. to fawn.

verb (used with object)
  1. Archaic. to smear with saliva.

noun
  1. saliva coming from the mouth.

Origin of slaver

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1275–1325; Middle English slaver (noun), slaveren (v.), probably <Scandinavian; compare Icelandic slafra to slobber

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British Dictionary definitions for slaver (1 of 2)

slaver1

/ (ˈsleɪvə) /


noun
  1. an owner of or dealer in slaves

  2. another name for slave ship

British Dictionary definitions for slaver (2 of 2)

slaver2

/ (ˈslævə) /


verb(intr)
  1. to dribble saliva

  2. (often foll by over)

    • to fawn or drool (over someone)

    • to show great desire (for); lust (after)

noun
  1. saliva dribbling from the mouth

  2. informal drivel

Origin of slaver

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C14: probably of Low Dutch origin; related to slobber

Derived forms of slaver

  • slaverer, noun

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