1. имя существительное [литературно-книжное] 1) а) невольник, раб Синоним(ы): serf, bondman, slave б) пленник 2) рабство 2. глагол [литературно-книжное] покорять, порабощать Синоним(ы): enslave, subjugate
I. noun Etymology: Middle English thral, from Old English thræl, from Old Norse thræll 1. a. a servant slave; bondman; also serf b. a person in moral or mental servitude 2. a. a state of servitude or submission Example: in thrall to his emotions b. a state of complete absorption Example: mountains could hold me in thrall with a subtle attraction of their own — Elyne Mitchell • thrall adjective • thralldom or thraldom noun II. transitive verb archaic enthrall, enslave