slave owner; slaveholder
Tone colorsmāmámǎmàma
Meanings
1 sense · 3 examplesnoun
slave owner; slaveholder
formalA historical and sociological term referring to the ruling class in a slave society who owned slaves and the means of production. It is primarily used in academic, historical, or political contexts.
Zài在
gǔ古
Luó罗
mǎ马
，
dà大
zhuāng庄
yuán园
zhǔ主
tōng通
cháng常
dōu都
shì是
nú奴
lì隶
zhǔ主
。
In ancient Rome, large estate owners were usually slaveholders.
Nú奴
lì隶
zhǔ主
duì对
nú奴
lì隶
yōng拥
yǒu有
jué绝
duì对
de的
kòng控
zhì制
quán权
。
The slave owner had absolute control over the slaves.
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Sī斯
bā巴
dá达
kè克
sī斯
de的
qǐ起
yì义
shì是
duì对
kàng抗
Luó罗
mǎ马
nú奴
lì隶
zhǔ主
de的
wěi伟
dà大
dòu斗
zhēng争
。
The rebellion of Spartacus was a great struggle against the Roman slave owners.