helotry
Americannoun
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serfdom; slavery.
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helots collectively.
noun
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serfdom or slavery
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serfs or slaves as a class
Etymology
Origin of helotry
First recorded in 1820–30; Helot ( def. ) + -ry
Example Sentences
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From the largest of Mammon's temples down to the poorest hovel in which his helotry are stalled, these edifices have all one character.
From Critical and Historical Essays — Volume 2 by Macaulay, Thomas Babington Macaulay, Baron
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