thralldom
or thral·dom
[ thrawl-duhm ]
noun
the state of being a thrall; bondage; slavery; servitude.
Origin of thralldom
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How to use thralldom in a sentence
Joseph, with his liberal ideas, had attempted to free the people from clerical thraldom.
Napoleon's Marshals | R. P. Dunn-PattisonAnd as he stood enmeshed in its sinister thraldom, he thought he again saw her rise and point an accusing finger at him.
The Homesteader | Oscar MicheauxHe had cured her of an attack of nerves five years ago, but she had ever since been beneath his hated thraldom.
The Doctor of Pimlico | William Le QueuxHe, who had never yet fallen beneath a woman's thraldom, resolved not to enter blindly the net she had spread for him.
The Doctor of Pimlico | William Le QueuxYears and etiquette combined have led her Majesty to the thraldom of the rouge and enamel pot.
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