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thrall — [thrôl] n. [ME thral < OE thræl < ON thræll < Gmc * thranhilaz, lit., the constrained one < IE base * trenk , to shove, press hard > THRONG] 1. [Now Chiefly Literary] a slave or bondman 2. a person under the moral or psychological… … English World dictionary
thrall — [ θrɔl ] noun LITERARY in thrall to completely controlled or influenced by someone or something have/hold someone in thrall to control someone completely or have all of their attention … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
hold someone in thrall — have/hold/someone in thrall phrase to control someone completely, or to have all of their attention Thesaurus: to have an effect on someone s emotions or attitudessynonym Main entry: thrall … Useful english dictionary
thrall — I. noun Etymology: Middle English thral, from Old English thræl, from Old Norse thræll Date: before 12th century 1. a. a servant slave ; bondman; also serf b. a person in moral or mental servitude 2 … New Collegiate Dictionary
thrall — UK [θrɔːl] / US [θrɔl] noun literary have/hold someone in thrall to control someone completely, or to have all of their attention in thrall to … English dictionary
thrall — /thrawl/, n. 1. a person who is in bondage; slave. 2. a person who is morally or mentally enslaved by some power, influence, or the like: He was the thrall of morbid fantasies. 3. slavery; thralldom. v.t. 4. Archaic. to put or hold in thralldom;… … Universalium
thrall — [[t]θrɔl[/t]] n. 1) a person who is in bondage; slave 2) a person who is morally or mentally enslaved by some power, influence, etc 3) slavery; thralldom 4) archaic to put or hold in thralldom; enslave 5) archaic subjected to bondage; enslaved •… … From formal English to slang
thrall — /θrɔl / (say thrawl) noun 1. someone who is in bondage; a bondman or slave. 2. someone who is in bondage to some power, influence, or the like. 3. thraldom: *Lithe limbed was he and lion strong, / And broad of chest, and tall; / By right of power …
Hughes/Thrall (album) — Infobox Album | Name = Hughes/Thrall Type = Album Artist = Hughes/Thrall Released = 1982 Genre = Hard rock Length = 36:43 Label = Boulevard Records Producer = Andy Johns Glenn Hughes Pat Thrall Rob Fraboni Reviews = * Allmusic Rating|4|5… … Wikipedia
have someone in thrall — have/hold/someone in thrall phrase to control someone completely, or to have all of their attention Thesaurus: to have an effect on someone s emotions or attitudessynonym Main entry: thrall … Useful english dictionary
