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72 words match “SLAVER”

SLAVER n. 6 definitions

person engaged in the purchase and sale of slaves; a slave merchant, or slave trader. The slaver's hand was on the latch, He seemed in haste to go. Longfellow.

A driveler; an idiot.

Drooling; defiling with saliva. -- Slav"er*ing*ly, adv.

SLAVERY n. 3 definitions

re subjection of one person to the will of another. Disguise thyself as thou wilt, still, slavery, said I, still thou art a bitter draught! Sterne. I wish, from my soul, that the legislature of this state [Virginia] could see the policy of a gradual abolition of slavery. It might prevent much future mischief. Washingto…

ANTISLAVERY a. 2 definitions

Opposed to slavery. -- n.

To defile with slaver; to beslobber.

One who enslaves. Swift.

PROSLAVERY a. 2 definitions

Favoring slavery. -- n.

WHITE SLAVER n.

A person engaged in procuring or holding a woman or women for unwilling prostitution.

; to make void; -- said of laws, customs, institutions, governments, etc.; as, to abolish slavery, to abolish folly.

ate of being abolished; an annulling; abrogation; utter destruction; as, the abolition of slavery or the slave trade; the abolition of laws, decrees, ordinances, customs, taxes, debts, etc.

ABOLITIONIST n.

A person who favors the abolition of any institution, especially negro slavery.

Excitement of public feeling by discussion, appeals, etc.; as, the antislavery agitation; labor agitation. "Religious agitations." Prescott.

arty in New York, about the middle of the 19th century, which was hostile to extension of slavery, public debts, corporate privileges, etc., and supported Van Buren against Cass for president in 1848; --opposed to Hunker. [Political Cant, U. S.]

A slave ship; a slaver. [Colloq.] F. T. Bullen.

In a state of servitude or slavery; captive. By one Spirit are we all baptized .. whether we be Jews or Bentiles, whether we be bond or free. 1 Cor. xii. 13.

BOND SERVICE n.

The condition of a bond servant; sevice without wages; slavery. Their children . . . upon those did Solomon levy a tribute of bond service. 1 Kings ix. 21.

eing under restraint; restraint of personal liberty by compulsion; involuntary servitude; slavery; captivity. The King, when he designed you for my guard, Resolved he would not make my bondage hard. Dryden.

A person in a state of slavery; one whose person and liberty are subjected to the authority of a master.

ht forth, as an animal; brought into life; introduced by birth. No one could be born into slavery in Mexico. Prescott.