helotry
[ hel-uh-tree, hee-luh- ]
/ ˈhɛl ə tri, ˈhi lə- /
noun
serfdom; slavery.
helots collectively.
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Example sentences from the Web for helotry
The State is but a gigantic Sparta, in which the helotry are marked by an indelible difference of color and race from the masters.
The Civil War in America|William Howard RussellBut, after all, their State is a modern Sparta—an aristocracy resting on a helotry, and with nothing else to rest upon.
The Civil War in America|William Howard RussellBut, after all, their state is a modern Sparta—an aristocracy resting on a helotry, and with nothing else to rest upon.
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British Dictionary definitions for helotry
helotry
/ (ˈhɛlətrɪ, ˈhiː-) /
noun
serfdom or slavery
serfs or slaves as a class
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