Speakur

Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

bondman

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.35 in modern English

Syllables
bond-man
IPA
12
Scrabble Score
7
Letters
2
Syllables
6
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A man who is bound in servitude.

Example Sentences

Etymology

From Middle English bondman; equivalent to bond + -man.

Origin

Word Breakdown

Inflected Forms

bondmen (plural) bondsman (alternative)

Derived Forms

bondmanship

Frequently Paired Words

bondwoman

Synonyms

slave serf bondsman

Questions

What does bondman mean?
A man who is bound in servitude.
Where does bondman come from?
It is traced to Middle English.

How to pronounce bondman

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