slave synonyms

slave

modif.

vassal, captive, enslaved; see bound 1, 2, restricted.

slave

n.

  1. A person in bondage

    bondsman, bondservant, bondslave, thrall, chattel, serf, vassal, villein, captive, bondsmaid, bondwoman, victim of tyranny, one of a subject people.

  2. A drudge

    toiler, menial, worker; see drudge, laborer.

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