SLAVERY


Meaning of SLAVERY in English

n.

Pronunciation: ' sl ā -v( ə -)r ē

Function: noun

Date: 1551

1 : DRUDGERY , TOIL

2 : submission to a dominating influence

3 a : the state of a person who is a chattel of another b : the practice of slaveholding

Merriam Webster Collegiate English Dictionary.      Merriam Webster - Энциклопедический словарь английского языка.