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slaver

/ˈslævə/

Meanings
  • noun

    A person who owns slaves or participates in the system of slavery.

    - "The slaver owned many plantations where slaves worked."
    - "Slavers transported enslaved people across the Atlantic Ocean."

Pronunciation
  1. /ˈslævə/



    Source: "https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=88896806"
  2. /ˈsleɪvə/



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Synonyms

drool , slobber
Rhymes
Words rhyming with slaver
rave , grave , cave , wave
Variants
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slaver , slavered , slavering , slavers , white slaver , white slavers
Etymology
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Originally derived from the Middle English word 'slave' and the Old French word 'esclave'. The term 'slaver' came to refer specifically to those who owned or traded in slaves.


Trivia
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  1. The transatlantic slave trade began in the late 15th century and lasted until the mid-19th century.

  2. Approximately 12.5 million enslaved Africans were transported to the Americas during the transatlantic slave trade.

  3. Slavery was abolished in the United States in 1865 with the passage of the 13th Amendment to the Constitution.


Related Concepts
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  1. Slavery: A system of institutionalized oppression in which people are treated as property and are forced to work against their will.

  2. Transatlantic Slave Trade: The large-scale trade in enslaved Africans from the 16th to the 19th century, primarily from West Central Africa to the Americas.


Culture
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The term 'slaver' has deep historical and cultural significance, particularly in the context of the transatlantic slave trade. It is a reminder of the horrific practice of enslaving human beings and exploiting their labor for profit.

How to Memorize "slaver"

  1. visualize

    - Imagine a person dressed in the clothing of the time period, owning and overseeing a group of enslaved people working on a plantation.

  2. associate

    - Associate the term 'slaver' with the historical practice of owning and exploiting enslaved people.

  3. mnemonics

    - Remember the S-L-A-V-E-R acronym: Slavery, Labor, Violence, Exploitation, Repression


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