esclavage

English

Etymology

From French esclavage, for its resemblance to a slave's neck-chains.

Noun

esclavage (plural esclavages)

A type of chain or bead necklace.

Anagrams

cleavages

French

Etymology

From esclave +‎ -age.

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /ɛs.kla.vaʒ/
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Noun

esclavage m (plural esclavages)

slavery (institution or practice of owning human beings)
réduire quelqu’un en esclavage ― to reduce someone to slavery, to enslave someone

Further reading

“esclavage”, in Trésor de la langue française informatisé [Digitized Treasury of the French Language], 2012.

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