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Slave Owner (Noun)

Meaning

Someone who holds slaves.

Classification

Nouns denoting people.

Examples

  • The wealthy merchant was known to be a notorious slave owner in the 18th century, owning hundreds of enslaved individuals.
  • She discovered in her family's history that her ancestors were slave owners on a plantation in the southern United States.
  • The slave owner's cruel treatment of his slaves sparked outrage among the local abolitionists.
  • Historians estimate that the average slave owner in ancient Rome owned around 10 to 20 slaves.
  • As a slave owner, he controlled the lives and labor of the people he enslaved on his vast plantation.

Synonyms

  • Slaveholder
  • Slaver

Hypernyms

  • Holder
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