Speakur

Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

bondwoman

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.10 in modern English

Syllables
bond-wom-an
IPA
17
Scrabble Score
9
Letters
3
Syllables
7
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A woman who is bound in servitude; a female slave.

Etymology

From Middle English bondewomman; equivalent to bond + -woman.

Origin

Word Breakdown

Inflected Forms

bondwomen (plural) bondswoman (alternative)

Frequently Paired Words

bondman

Synonyms

bondswoman bondmaid

Antonyms

freewoman

Questions

What does bondwoman mean?
A woman who is bound in servitude; a female slave.
Where does bondwoman come from?
It is traced to Middle English.

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