slave
nounHow many syllables in slave?
There is 1 syllable in the word slave.Divide slave into syllables:
slave
How to pronounce slave:
Definition of slave:
- slave (noun):
- a person who is owned by someone.
- someone captured, sold, or born into chattel slavery
- a person legally owned by another for whom he or she has to work without freedom, pay, or rights
Synonyms for slave:
bond servant
bondmaid
bondman
bondservant
bondsman
bondswoman
bondwoman
chattel
creature
galley slave
hard worker
individual
mortal
person
serf
servant
slavey
somebody
someone
soul
striver
thrall
tool
varlet
vassal
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