thrall

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UK /θɹɔːl/ US /θɹɔl/

noun 3adj 1verb 1name 1

Collocations

ADJ.

charismatic, live, right, under

VERB + THRALL

remained

THRALL + NOUN

alcohol, awe, childhood, dictator's, thy

PREP.

between, in, than

ADV.

always, completely

Definitions

noun

Slave; one under the control of another.

My father was always a thrall to alcohol.

My servant, which that is my thrall by right

The state of being under the control of another person.

Today's kids are in thrall to their phones.

Go: release him from the thrall of Hautia.

A shelf; a stand for barrels, etc.

adj

Enthralled; captive.

Rather than to live thrall, under the awe Of lordly lokes, wrapped within my cloke […]

verb

To make a thrall; enslave.

Thesaurus

Synonyms

noun — the state of being under the control of another person

bondage
slavery
thralldom
thraldom

Antonyms

Idioms & Phrases

Example Bank

My father was always a thrall to alcohol.

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My servant, which that is my thrall by right

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Hereat its Marid appeared and said to him, "Adsum! thy thrall between thy hands is come: ask of me whatso thou wantest."

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Rather than to live thrall, under the awe Of lordly lokes, wrapped within my cloke […]

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The populace was in thrall to the dictator's whims.

Tatoeba · #560440

I was surprised by how completely in thrall she was to him.

Tatoeba · #12486252

Usage Notes

i Register

In some senses, thrall is marked as archaic. Watch for register when choosing this word.

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