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Bondmaid

Definition:

A bondmaid refers to a female servant or slave who is bound by legal or social obligation to serve another person or household.

Senses:

Sense 1 (Noun):

A female servant or slave who is owned or bound to serve a master or mistress.

Example sentence: The wealthy landowner treated his bondmaid with cruelty and disdain.

Sense 2 (Noun):

A historical term used to describe a female serf or slave during feudal times.

Example sentence: The bondmaids toiled tirelessly in the fields, working from dawn till dusk.

Sense 3 (Noun):

A literary term for a female character depicted as a servant or subordinate.

Example sentence: The novel's protagonist emancipates the bondmaid, illustrating the struggle for freedom.

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