noun
- plural of bondwoman; women who are bound in servitude or slavery; women held as slaves or in a state of bondage.
Usage: archaic or historical; often used in historical or biblical contexts
Examples
- The bondwomen in ancient Rome had few legal rights.
- Historical records describe the harsh conditions faced by bondwomen in colonial America.
- In biblical texts, bondwomen are mentioned as part of household structures.
- The bondwomen were eventually freed after the abolition of slavery.
- Scholars study the lives of bondwomen to understand systems of servitude.