Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

indentureship

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: in-den-ture-ship
IPA

19

Scrabble Score

13

Letters

4

Syllables

10

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

The condition of being indentured.

noun

The period during which a person is indentured.

Example Sentences

"‘Yes, coolies must be brought here. George Sadler has ordered one hundred to be sent from India on a seven-year indentureship.’"

Etymology

From indenture + -ship.

Word Breakdown

Suffix: indenture

Inflected Forms

indentureships (plural)

Questions

What does indentureship mean?: The condition of being indentured.
Where does indentureship come from?: From indenture + -ship.

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