bond servant
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noun
a person who serves in bondage; slave.
a person bound to service without wages.
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Origin of bond servant
First recorded in 1525–35
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British Dictionary definitions for bond servant
bondservant
/ (ˈbɒndˌsɜːvənt) /
noun
a serf or slave
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