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hel⋅ot⋅ry

[hel-uh-tree, hee-luh-]
–noun
1. serfdom; slavery.
2. helots collectively.

Origin:
1820–30; helot + -ry
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hel·ot·ry   (hěl'ə-trē)   
n.  
  1. The condition of serfdom.

  2. Helots considered as a group.

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