Meaning of ENSLAVEMENT
| Pronunciation: | | ensl'eyvmunt
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- [n] the act of making slaves of your captives
- [n] the state of being a slave; "So every bondman in his own hand bears the power to cancel his captivity"--Shakespeare
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| | Synonyms: | | captivity |
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| | See Also: | | bondage, capture, gaining control, peonage, seizure, slavery, subjection, subjugation, thraldom, thrall, thralldom | |
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| | Definition: | | \En*slave"ment\, n.
The act of reducing to slavery; state of being enslaved;
bondage; servitude.
A fresh enslavement to their enemies. --South.
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