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slavery in Irish

slavery in Irish is sclábhaíocht — slavery means the practice or system of owning people as property and forcing them to work.

slavery in Irish

sclábhaíocht
noun
A condition of servitude endured by a slave.

What does "slavery" mean?

  1. noun The practice or system of owning people as property and forcing them to work.
    "The abolition of slavery was a defining struggle of the 19th century."
  2. noun A state of being controlled or dominated by something, such as an addiction.
    "He described his years of addiction as a kind of slavery."
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slavery in a sentence

  • The abolition of slavery was a defining struggle of the 19th century.
  • He described his years of addiction as a kind of slavery.

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What is "slavery" in Irish?

"slavery" in Irish is sclábhaíocht. slavery means: The practice or system of owning people as property and forcing them to work.

How do you use "slavery" in a sentence?

Example: "The abolition of slavery was a defining struggle of the 19th century." In Irish, "slavery" is sclábhaíocht.

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