Bondmaid - Meaning, Definition & English Examples
A bondmaid is a female servant or slave bound to serve without wages, often in historical contexts. The term reflects a position of servitude and lack of personal freedom.
Definition:
A female slave or servant bound to service without wages.
Synonyms:
slave, servant, thrall, handmaid
Part of Speech:
noun
Antonyms:
master, freeman
Common Collocations:
bondmaid's labor, bondmaid's duties, bondmaid's servitude
Derivatives:
bondmaiden, bondservant
Usage Tips:
Use "bondmaid" in historical or literary contexts to describe a female servant bound by obligation or force.
Common Phrases:
in bondage, bound to serve, under servitude
Etymology:
From Old English "bonda" (householder) + "mægden" (maid), later merging with "bond" (binding obligation).
Examples:
- 1. The bondmaid worked tirelessly in the manor house.
- 2. She was treated harshly as a bondmaid in the feudal system.
- 3. The story described the bondmaid’s struggle for freedom.
- 4. A kind lord eventually freed his loyal bondmaid.