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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How to use bond servant in a sentence

Then Thurid the bondservant, who sat by the fire, looked up and said, "Ships are off the land."
The Story of Rolf and the Viking's Bow|Allen French
I am a fellow bondservant with you and with your brothers, the prophets, and with those who keep the words of this book.
The World English Bible (WEB), The Old Testament, Complete|Various
He, the supreme Bondservant, is to them (we continually read) absolute Lord.
To My Younger Brethren|Handley C. G. Moule
And the bondservant abideth not in the house for ever: the son abideth for ever.
The Bible Story|Rev. Newton Marshall Hall

You decide now for yourself whether you are a bondservant or a free man.
Life and Labors of Elder John Kline, the Martyr Missionary|John Kline

British Dictionary definitions for bond servant

bondservant

/ (ˈbɒndˌsɜːvənt) /

noun

a serf or slave

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