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sell into — phr verb Sell into is used with these nouns as the object: ↑slavery … Collocations dictionary
Slavery in the United States — began soon after English colonists first settled Virginia in 1607 and lasted until the passage of the Thirteenth Amendment to the United States Constitution in 1865. Before the widespread establishment of chattel slavery, much labor was organized … Wikipedia
Slavery in Romania — Slavery (Romanian: robie ) existed on the territory of present day Romania since before the founding of the principalities of Wallachia and Moldavia in 13th ndash;14th century, and it was abolished in stages during the 1840s and 1850s. Most of… … Wikipedia
Slavery in Britain and Ireland — dated back to the times of Roman occupation. It was finally abolished by the Slavery Abolition Act 1833, with some exceptions for part of the British Empire. The prohibition on slavery and servitude is codified under Article 4 of the European… … Wikipedia
sell — [sel] vt. sold, selling [ME sellen < OE sellan, to give, offer, akin to Goth saljan, to offer (sacrifice): caus. formation in sense “to cause to take” < IE base * sel , to take, grasp > SALE, Gr helein, to take] 1. to give up, deliver,… … English World dictionary
sell one's bacon — sell oneself, sell oneself into slavery … English contemporary dictionary
slavery — /slay veuh ree, slayv ree/, n. 1. the condition of a slave; bondage. 2. the keeping of slaves as a practice or institution. 3. a state of subjection like that of a slave: He was kept in slavery by drugs. 4. severe toil; drudgery. [1545 55; SLAVE… … Universalium
SLAVERY — BIBLICAL LAW The Hebrew term for slave, eved (pl. avadim), is a direct derivation from the verb ʿbd, to work ; thus, the slave is only a worker or servant. The eved differs from the hired worker (sakhir) in three respects: he receives no wages… … Encyclopedia of Judaism
Slavery in the Ottoman Empire — Social structure of the Ottoman Empire Millets: (Jews · Armenians · Greeks) … Wikipedia
Slavery in ancient Rome — The institution of slavery in ancient Rome increased those held to a condition of more than persons under their legal system. Stripped of many rights, including the ability to marry, slaves were the property of their owners. Over time, the rights … Wikipedia
