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slave

1. slave \'sla-v\ n [ME sclave, fr. OF or ML; OF esclave, fr. ML sclavus, 
   fr. ]Sclavus Slav; fr. the reduction to slavery of many Slavic peoples of 
   central Europe 1: a person held in servitude as the chattel of another : 
   BONDMAN  2: a person who has lost control of himself and is dominated by 
   something o r someone {a ~ to drink} 3: a mechanical device that is 
   directly responsive to another  4: DRUDGE, TOILER  - slave aj
2. slave vt archaic  : ENSLAVE  1: to work like a slave : DRUDGE  2: to 
   traffic in slaves