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    thrall
    /θrɔːl/

    noun

    • 1. the state of being in someone's power, or of having great power over someone: literary "the town in thrall to a villain"
    • 2. a slave, servant, or captive. archaic

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  2. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishTHRALL | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

    THRALL definition: 1. If you are in thrall to someone or something, or in the thrall of someone or something, he, she…. Learn more.

  3. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › thrallThrall Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

    The meaning of THRALL is a state of servitude or submission —usually used with in. How to use thrall in a sentence.

  4. www.thefreedictionary.com › thrallThrall - definition of thrall by The Free Dictionary

    1. a person who is in bondage; slave. 3. slavery; thralldom. 4. Archaic. to put or hold in thralldom; enslave. 5. Archaic. subjected to bondage; enslaved. in thrall, in the power of someone or something; in a state of subjugation or rapt absorption: The speaker held us in thrall.

  5. dictionary.cambridge.org › us › dictionaryTHRALL | definition in the Cambridge English Dictionary

    THRALL meaning: 1. If you are in thrall to someone or something, or in the thrall of someone or something, he, she…. Learn more.

  6. www.vocabulary.com › dictionary › thrallThrall - Definition, Meaning & Synonyms - Vocabulary.com

    When you're in thrall to someone, you are under their control in some way. If you're being held as a hostage, you're in thrall to your captor. You can be in thrall to anything that holds you captive or controls your thoughts or actions, like an addiction, a disease, or a cult leader.

  7. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › definition › englishthrall noun - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and usage notes...

    Definition of thrall noun from the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. (literary) controlled or strongly influenced by somebody/something. His gaze held her in thrall. She was in thrall to her emotions. The Oxford Learner’s Thesaurus explains the difference between groups of similar words.

  8. www.collinsdictionary.com › us › dictionaryTHRALL - All you need to know about it | Collins English ...

    A complete guide to the word "THRALL": definitions, pronunciations, synonyms, grammar insights, collocations, examples, and translations.

  9. www.oed.com › dictionary › thrall_n1thrall, n.¹ & adj.¹ meanings, etymology and more | Oxford English...

    What does the word thrall mean? There are eight meanings listed in OED's entry for the word thrall, three of which are labelled obsolete. See ‘Meaning & use’ for definitions, usage, and quotation evidence. OED is undergoing a continuous programme of revision to modernize and improve definitions. This entry has not yet been fully revised.

  10. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › english-wordTHRALL - Find out everything about this English word | Collins

    All you need to know about "THRALL" in one place: definitions, pronunciations, synonyms, grammar insights, collocations, examples, and translations.

  11. www.collinsdictionary.com › us › dictionaryTHRALL definition in American English - Collins Online Dictionary

    If you say that someone is in thrall to a person or thing, you mean that they are completely in their power or are greatly influenced by them. [ formal ] He is not in thrall to the media.