Slaver
(noun)
- A person who owns or deals in slaves.
- A person who is engaged in the practice of slavery.
- Someone who is excessively enthusiastic about something or someone.
Origin:
The word slaver comes from the middle english word "slavere" which means to drool or dribble, or from the old english "slāfrian", meaning to enslave or make a slave of.
Examples:
- In the past, many wealthy people were slavers who owned and traded slaves.
- During the 1800s, slavers captured and sold millions of people from Africa as slaves.
- He was a slaver for his company, always pushing his employees to work harder.
- She was a slaver for her favorite band, always buying their merchandise and attending their concerts.
- The slaver's ships were captured by the navy and all the slaves were set free.