Meaning of take slave | Babel Free

Definitions

To enslave someone; to strip someone of their freedom.

Examples

“His Behaviour brings to my Mind that of a certain proud beggarly Spaniard, of the Ausirian Faction, who, being taken Slave by the Algerines, came to our Conful Cole, who had an Order, from his Correspondent at Barcelona, to endeavour to redeem him.”

“Modest Morvith of the golden hair, that lily-browed girl in Enid's shape, made passion catch and glow to flame when in bright leaves once around my neck her white arms went to take me slave to lips I'd not known.”

“The Spartans were so successful at winning wars and taking slave that at one point in time Sparta was home to 9000 citizens and 250,000 slaves.”

“Then Dawn said, in my head, "And what do you want me to say to our son when he asks what of you? That I stood over your dead body as they took me slave again?"”

“He owned and was captain of a galley of 22 benches together with which, after suffering head injuries, he was taken slave. Soon after, he was ransomed.”

“According to Quinn, the name “Johnny Conqueroo” was derived from a folk hero of the same name who was taken slave only to escape and torment his capturers.”

“The other main storyline is of Madi, who has now been taken slave by Wonkru’s cult.”

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