slavery

[US]/ˈsleɪvəri/
[UK]/ˈsleɪvəri/
Frequency: Very High

Translation

n. systemet for å eie mennesker som eiendom; tilstanden for å være en slav.
Word Forms
Pluralslaveries

Phrases & Collocations

chattel slavery

knebondsleve

modern slavery

moderne slaveri

Example Sentences

slavery to tradition.

slaveri til tradisjon.

the allowance of slavery in the South.

tillegget for slaveri i Sør.

The institution of slavery was once widespread.

Slaveri var en gang utbredt.

Slavery was once socially sanctioned.

Slaveri var engang sosialt godkjent.

The Americans abolished slavery in 1863.

Amerikanerne avskaffet slaveriet i 1863.

Slavery provided the foundation for many ancient types of society.

Slaveri ga grunnlaget for mange gamle typer samfunn.

Chios is said to have introduced slavery into Greece.

Chios sies å ha introdusert slaveri i Hellas.

Abraham Lincoln campaigned for the abolition of slavery,he succeeded.

Abraham Lincoln kampa for avslaveringen, han hadde suksess.

Now this may be interpreted allegorically: these women are two covenants. One is from Mount Sinai, bearing children for slavery; she is Hagar.

Nå kan dette tolkes allegorisk: disse kvinnene er to avtaler. Den ene kommer fra Sinai-fjellet, som bærer barn for slaveri; hun er Hagar.

The manorialism, Puritan culture, bloody slavery and the Civil War, which was looked upon as a catastrophe, were rich soil for development of South Gothic novel.

Manorialismen, puritanske kultur, blodig slaveri og borgerkrigen, som betraktet som en katastrofe, var rik jord for utviklingen av sørlig gotisk novelleserie.

in the rural districts of the South this amounts to peonage and virtual slavery: all over the South it tends to crush labor and small business enterprises;

i de nakne distriktene i Sør er dette likt peonasje og virtuelt slaveri: over hele Sør virker det på å krysse arbeid og små virksomheter;

Popular Words

Explore frequently searched vocabulary

Download App to Unlock Full Content

Want to learn vocabulary more efficiently? Download the DictoGo app and enjoy more vocabulary memorization and review features!

Download DictoGo Now