Slaveries

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From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 [gcide]:

  Slavery \Slav"er*y\, n.; pl. {Slaveries}. [See 2d {Slave}.]
     1. The condition of a slave; the state of entire subjection
        of one person to the will of another.
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              Disguise thyself as thou wilt, still, slavery, said


              I, still thou art a bitter draught!   --Sterne.
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              I wish, from my soul, that the legislature of this
              state [Virginia] could see the policy of a gradual
              abolition of slavery. It might prevent much future
              mischief.                             --Washington.
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     2. A condition of subjection or submission characterized by
        lack of freedom of action or of will.
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              The vulgar slaveries rich men submit to. --C. Lever.
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              There is a slavery that no legislation can abolish,
              -- the slavery of caste.              --G. W. Cable.
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     3. The holding of slaves.
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     Syn: Bondage; servitude; inthrallment; enslavement;
          captivity; bond service; vassalage.
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