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slaveholder

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slave⋅hold⋅er

  [sleyv-hohl-der]
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–noun
an owner of slaves.
Origin:
1770–80; slave + holder

Related forms:
slaveholding, noun
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slave·hold·er   (slāv'hōl'dər)   
n.  One who owns or holds slaves.
slave'hold'ing adj. & n.
The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fourth Edition
Copyright © 2009 by Houghton Mifflin Company.
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