helotry

[ hel-uh-tree, hee-luh- ]

/ ˈhɛl ə tri, ˈhi lə- /

SEE SYNONYMS FOR helotry ON THESAURUS.COM

noun

serfdom; slavery.

helots collectively.

Origin of helotry

First recorded in 1820–30; Helot + -ry

Words nearby helotry

heloma molle, helophyte, Helot, helotism, helotomy, helotry, help, helper, helper cell, helper T cell, helper virus

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Example sentences from the Web for helotry

The State is but a gigantic Sparta, in which the helotry are marked by an indelible difference of color and race from the masters.
The Civil War in America|William Howard Russell
But, after all, their State is a modern Sparta—an aristocracy resting on a helotry, and with nothing else to rest upon.
The Civil War in America|William Howard Russell
But, after all, their state is a modern Sparta—an aristocracy resting on a helotry, and with nothing else to rest upon.
Pictures of Southern Life|William Howard Russell

British Dictionary definitions for helotry

helotry

/ (ˈhɛlətrɪ, ˈhiː-) /

noun

serfdom or slavery

serfs or slaves as a class

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单词	helotry
释义	helotry [ hel-uh-tree, hee-luh- ] / ˈhɛl ə tri, ˈhi lə- / SEE SYNONYMS FOR helotry ON THESAURUS.COM noun serfdom; slavery. helots collectively. Origin of helotry First recorded in 1820–30; Helot + -ry Words nearby helotry heloma molle, helophyte, Helot, helotism, helotomy, helotry, help, helper, helper cell, helper T cell, helper virus Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for helotry The State is but a gigantic Sparta, in which the helotry are marked by an indelible difference of color and race from the masters. The Civil War in America\|William Howard Russell But, after all, their State is a modern Sparta—an aristocracy resting on a helotry, and with nothing else to rest upon. The Civil War in America\|William Howard Russell But, after all, their state is a modern Sparta—an aristocracy resting on a helotry, and with nothing else to rest upon. Pictures of Southern Life\|William Howard Russell British Dictionary definitions for helotry helotry / (ˈhɛlətrɪ, ˈhiː-) / noun serfdom or slavery serfs or slaves as a class Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Words related to helotry bondage, labor, enslavement, servitude, captivity, serfdom, subjugation, yoke, enthrallment, thralldom, restraint, work, thrall, grind, drudgery, indenture, drudge, toil, subjection, peonage
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helotry

noun

Origin of helotry

Words nearby helotry

Example sentences from the Web for helotry

British Dictionary definitions for helotry

noun

Words related to helotry