thrall

1 of 2

noun

ˈthrȯl

plural thralls

: a state of servitude or submission

—usually used with in

in thrall to his emotions

: a state of complete absorption

—usually used with in

… mountains could hold me in thrall with a subtle attraction of their own …

Elyne Mitchell

: an enslaved person who performs the duties of a servant : bondman

also : serf

: a person in moral or mental servitude

thrall adjective

thralldom noun

or thraldom

ˈthrȯl-dəm How to pronounce thrall (audio)

Synonyms

Noun

bondman
bondsman
chattel
slave

See all Synonyms & Antonyms

Example Sentences

Noun I'm not your thrall, so you'll have to pick up after yourself. a people who still bear the scars of having been in thrall for so many years

Recent Examples on the Web

Noun

The music itself aligns too, with Emerson’s late-‘70s brand of soft rock and blue-eyed soul audibly in thrall to Wilson’s writing and densely layered production style.

Guy Lodge, Variety, 9 Sep. 2022 How best to counter the politics of a Republican Party in thrall to Trump is not obvious.

Kim Phillips-fein, The Atlantic, 6 Sep. 2022 It is often said that the invasion of Ukraine is a reconjuring of the spirit of Mother Russia—or the resurrection of some dead fascist thinker, such as Ivan Ilyin—to which Putin is in thrall.

Thomas Geoghegan, The New Republic, 31 Aug. 2022 Thomas Hart Benton, Jackson Pollock and Philip Guston were just three among hundreds of American artists who spent periods in thrall to the Mexican muralists.

Sebastian Smee, Washington Post, 25 Aug. 2022 Venice, the unchanging city, seems in the thrall of energy that is brand new.

Nathan Heller, Vogue, 23 Aug. 2022 The court, for most of its history, has been very much in the thrall of economically and politically powerful groups.

Kk Ottesen, Washington Post, 16 Aug. 2022 If politicians remain in thrall to the National Rifle Assn.

Michael Hiltzik, Los Angeles Times, 7 July 2022 Stephen Mallon, a photographer in the Hudson Valley of New York, has long been in the thrall of trains, among other large machines.

Terence Monmaney, Smithsonian Magazine, 6 July 2022 See More

Word History

Etymology

Noun

Middle English thral, from Old English thræl, from Old Norse thræll

First Known Use

Noun

before the 12th century, in the meaning defined at sense 2a

Verb

13th century, in the meaning defined above

单词	thralldom
释义	thrall 1 of 2 noun ˈthrȯl plural thralls 1 a : a state of servitude or submission —usually used with in in thrall to his emotions b : a state of complete absorption —usually used with in … mountains could hold me in thrall with a subtle attraction of their own … Elyne Mitchell 2 a : an enslaved person who performs the duties of a servant : bondman also : serf b : a person in moral or mental servitude thrall adjective thralldom noun or thraldom ˈthrȯl-dəm thrall 2 of 2 verb thralled; thralling; thralls transitive verb archaic : enthrall, enslave Synonyms Noun bondman bondsman chattel slave See all Synonyms & Antonyms Example Sentences Noun I'm not your thrall, so you'll have to pick up after yourself. a people who still bear the scars of having been in thrall for so many years Recent Examples on the Web Noun The music itself aligns too, with Emerson’s late-‘70s brand of soft rock and blue-eyed soul audibly in thrall to Wilson’s writing and densely layered production style. Guy Lodge, Variety, 9 Sep. 2022 How best to counter the politics of a Republican Party in thrall to Trump is not obvious. Kim Phillips-fein, The Atlantic, 6 Sep. 2022 It is often said that the invasion of Ukraine is a reconjuring of the spirit of Mother Russia—or the resurrection of some dead fascist thinker, such as Ivan Ilyin—to which Putin is in thrall. Thomas Geoghegan, The New Republic, 31 Aug. 2022 Thomas Hart Benton, Jackson Pollock and Philip Guston were just three among hundreds of American artists who spent periods in thrall to the Mexican muralists. Sebastian Smee, Washington Post, 25 Aug. 2022 Venice, the unchanging city, seems in the thrall of energy that is brand new. Nathan Heller, Vogue, 23 Aug. 2022 The court, for most of its history, has been very much in the thrall of economically and politically powerful groups. Kk Ottesen, Washington Post, 16 Aug. 2022 If politicians remain in thrall to the National Rifle Assn. Michael Hiltzik, Los Angeles Times, 7 July 2022 Stephen Mallon, a photographer in the Hudson Valley of New York, has long been in the thrall of trains, among other large machines. Terence Monmaney, Smithsonian Magazine, 6 July 2022 See More Word History Etymology Noun Middle English thral, from Old English thræl, from Old Norse thræll First Known Use Noun before the 12th century, in the meaning defined at sense 2a Verb 13th century, in the meaning defined above Phrases Containing thrall in thrall in thrall thralldom noun variants or thraldom as in slavery the state of being an enslaved person having known only thralldom, the people rejoiced in their newfound freedom Synonyms & Similar Words Relevance slavery servitude thrall enslavement bondage servility yoke serfdom captivity subjection peonage subjugation dependence imprisonment dependance incarceration enchainment Antonyms & Near Antonyms freedom liberty liberation emancipation manumission enfranchisement independence sovereignty autonomy sovranty self-government See More
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thrall

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