bondwoman
Americannoun
plural
bondwomenEtymology
Origin of bondwoman
First recorded in 1350–1400; Middle English bonde womman; see bond 2, woman
Example Sentences
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The bondwoman in question was Elizabeth, or Bett for short, or sometimes even Mum Bett.
From Slate • Jun. 16, 2015
In this time a witch came to town as a bondwoman to the wool merchant's widow.
From Time Magazine Archive
This new order of things disgusted him, and he howled dismally for ‘Marmar’, as his angry passions subsided, and recollections of his tender bondwoman returned to the captive autocrat.
From "Little Women" by Louisa May Alcott
At length, raising her head, she saw her attendant bondwoman standing at the distance of a few paces, with her hands crossed upon her breast.
From The Continental Monthly, Vol. 5, No. 3, March, 1864 Devoted to Literature and National Policy by Various
He said there was the choice o' a bondwoman o' the Lord 'n' a light in Israel, too.
From Susan Clegg and Her Neighbors' Affairs by Warner, Anne
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