helotry

hel·ot·ry

(hĕl′ə-trē)

1. The condition of serfdom.

2. Helots considered as a group.

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helotry

(ˈhɛlətrɪ; ˈhiː-)

1. serfdom or slavery

2. serfs or slaves as a class

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Helotry

slaves or bondsmen collectively.

Example: helotry of mammon, 1829.

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helotry

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A state of subjugation to an owner or master:

bondage, enslavement, serfdom, servileness, servility, servitude, slavery, thrall, thralldom, villeinage, yoke.

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