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225 words match “SLAV”

BESLAVER v.
To defile with slaver; to beslobber.
BONDSLAVE n.
A person in a state of slavery; one whose person and liberty are subjected to the authority of a master.
DISENSLAVE v.
To free from bondage or slavery; to disenthrall. He shall disenslave and redeem his soul. South.
ENSLAVE v.
To reduce to slavery; to make a slave of; to subject to a dominant influence. The conquer'd, also, and enslaved by war, Shall, with their freedom lost, all virtue lose. Milton. Pleasure admitted in undue degree Enslaves the will. Cowper.
ENSLAVEDNESS n.
State of being enslaved.
ENSLAVEMENT n.
The act of reducing to slavery; state of being enslaved; bondage; servitude. A fresh enslavement to their enemies. South.
ENSLAVER n.
One who enslaves. Swift.
JACKSLAVE n.
A low servant; a mean fellow. Shak.
NONSLAVEHOLDING a.
Not possessing or holding slaves; as, a nonslaveholding State.
PANSLAVIC a.
Pertaining to all the Slavic races.
PANSLAVISM n.
A scheme or desire to unite all the Slavic races into one confederacy.
PANSLAVIST n.
One who favors Panslavism.
PANSLAVONIAN a.
See Panslavic.
PROSLAVERY a. 2 definitions
Favoring slavery. -- n.
REENSLAVE v.
To enslave again.
TRANSLAVATION n.
A laving or lading from one vessel to another. [Obs.] Holland.
WHITE SLAVE n.
A woman held in involuntary confinement for purposes of prostitution; loosely, any woman forced into unwilling prostitution.
WHITE SLAVER n.
A person engaged in procuring or holding a woman or women for unwilling prostitution.
WHITE SLAVING n.
The action of one who procures or holds a woman or women for unwilling prostitution.
ABOLISH v.
; to make void; -- said of laws, customs, institutions, governments, etc.; as, to abolish slavery, to abolish folly.
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