Bondage Meaning
/ˈbɒn.dɪd͡ʒ/Definition, CEFR level C1, pronunciation, examples, and quiz.
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Definition
nounThe state of being enslaved or the practice of slavery.
nounThe state of lacking freedom; constraint.
Sentence Examples
He liberated the people from bondage.
I guess she's into bondage and domination.
I'm into it, but could we try adding some bondage?
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CEFR Practice Quiz
The prisoners were kept in cruel ____ for many years without any freedom.
CEFR Practice Quiz (Alternate)
The people struggled for years to free themselves from their ____.
Word Origin & History
Inherited from Middle English bondage (“serfdom”), from British Medieval Latin bondagium (“an inferior tenure held by a bond or husbandman”), from Middle English bond (“tenant farmer, serf”), from Old English bonda (“householder, husband, head of a family”), of Old Norse origin. Sense development influenced by the unrelated terms bond and bind.
Literary Quotations & Historical Citations
""She was the Wicked Witch of the East, as I said," answered the little woman. "She has held all the Munchkins in bondage for many years, making them slave for her night and day. Now they are all set free, and are grateful to you for the favor.""
— 1900 May 17, L[yman] Frank Baum, The Wonderful Wizard of Oz, Chicago, Ill.; New York, N.Y.: Geo[rge] M[elvin] Hill Co., →OCLC:
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CEFR Practice Quiz
The prisoners were kept in cruel ____ for many years without any freedom.
CEFR Practice Quiz (Alternate)
The people struggled for years to free themselves from their ____.