bondmaid

• Sustantivo que designa a una mujer obligada a servir sin remuneración, o a una esclava, especialmente en contextos históricos o legales.

A noun referring to a female servant who is bound to serve without wages, or a female slave.

1. Female servant bound to serviceC2formalbritish

   A woman or girl who is legally bound to serve a master without payment, often as a form of indentured servitude.

   Sierva ligada a servidumbre

   • In medieval times, a bondmaid had few personal freedoms.
   • The estate employed several bondmaids for domestic work.
   • She was born a bondmaid and served the same family her entire life.

   Sinónimosbond servantbondwomanthrall

   Antónimosemployermistress

2. Female slaveC2formal

   A woman who is owned by another person and forced to work without freedom or wages.

   Esclava

   • Historical records mention the harsh life of a bondmaid in ancient societies.
   • The bondmaid was sold at the market to a wealthy merchant.
   • She escaped her life as a bondmaid and sought refuge in a free territory.

   Sinónimosbondwomanthrall