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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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