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Antislavery
Antislavery An`ti*slav"er*y, a. Opposed to slavery. -- n. Opposition to slavery.
Bravery
Bravery Brav"er*y, n. [Cf. F. braverie.] 1. The quality of being brave; fearless; intrepidity. Remember, sir, my liege, . . . The natural bravery of your isle. --Shak. 2. The act of braving; defiance; bravado. [Obs.] Reform, then, without bravery or scandal of former times and persons. --Bacon. 3. Splendor; magnificence; showy appearance; ostentation; fine dress. With scarfs and fans and double change of bravery. --Shak. Like a stately ship . . . With all her bravery on, and tackle trim. --Milton. 4. A showy person; a fine gentleman; a beau. [Obs.] A man that is the bravery of his age. --Beau. & Fl. Syn: Courage; heroism; interpidity; gallantry; valor; fearlessness; dauntlessness; hardihood; manfulness. See Courage, and Heroism.
Engravery
Engravery En*grav"er*y, n. The trade or work of an engraver. [R.] --Sir T. Browne.
Gravery
Gravery Grav"er*y, n. The act, process, or art, of graving or carving; engraving. Either of picture or gravery and embossing. --Holland.
Proslavery
Proslavery Pro*slav"er*y, a. [Pref. pro- + slavery.] Favoring slavery. -- n. Advocacy of slavery.
Slavery
Slavery Slav"er*y, n.; pl. Slaveries. [See 2d Slave.] 1. The condition of a slave; the state of entire subjection of one person to the will of another. Disguise thyself as thou wilt, still, slavery, said I, still thou art a bitter draught! --Sterne. I wish, from my soul, that the legislature of this state [Virginia] could see the policy of a gradual abolition of slavery. It might prevent much future mischief. --Washington. 2. A condition of subjection or submission characterized by lack of freedom of action or of will. The vulgar slaveries rich men submit to. --C. Lever. There is a slavery that no legislation can abolish, -- the slavery of caste. --G. W. Cable. 3. The holding of slaves. Syn: Bondage; servitude; inthrallment; enslavement; captivity; bond service; vassalage.

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