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noun

Bondage n.

The state of being bound; condition of being under restraint; restraint of personal liberty by compulsion; involuntary servitude; slavery; captivity. "The King, when he designed you for my guard, Resolved he would not make my bondage hard."

Obligation; tie of duty. "He must resolve by no means to be... brought under the bondage of observing oaths."

(Old Eng. Law) Villenage; tenure of land on condition of doing the meanest services for the owner.

Synonyms: Thralldom; bond service; imprisonment.

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Collaborative International Dictionary of English 0.48

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"Bondage" Quotes from Famous Books

... through the air, disappeared amid the clouds which floated round the sides of that lofty mountain. Scarcely had she gone, and the six ladies were pouring forth their thanks to the noble Knight who had delivered them from their cruel bondage, when the King of Georgia, followed by all his knights and courtiers, entered the garden of the castle to ascertain what had ...

— The Seven Champions of Christendom • W. H. G. Kingston

... are in such bondage? But by the way, there is going to be some singing presently, which I think you will like. I have been counting upon ...

— Wych Hazel • Susan and Anna Warner

... You'd have done better to keep out of bondage. But there, you took your uncle's advice; you saw the abyss, and drew back from it. Quite ...

— The Ink-Stain, Complete • Rene Bazin

... brief as it was, and that at least was to his credit. He was in good company, now; he walked in a leash of conspicuous captives. These unfortunates followed Laura helplessly, for whenever she took a prisoner he remained her slave henceforth. Sometimes they chafed in their bondage; sometimes they tore themselves free and said their serfdom was ended; but sooner or later they always came back penitent and worshiping. Laura pursued her usual course: she encouraged Mr. Buckstone by turns, and by turns she harassed him; she exalted him to the clouds at one time, and at another ...

— The Gilded Age, Part 5. • Mark Twain (Samuel Clemens) and Charles Dudley Warner

... troops. Soldiers valiant and free! Beware of those erroneous conceptions that wrong you; thrust them from your hearts; they are unworthy of Poles. ... A few thousand of your ancestors were able to subdue the whole Muscovite state, to carry into bondage her Tsars and dictate to her rulers, and you, the descendants of those same Poles, can, wrestling for freedom and country, fighting for your homes, families and friends, doubt ... if you will conquer. ... Remember, ...

— Kosciuszko - A Biography • Monica Mary Gardner

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