Thrall ( noun , verb )

(As a noun)

Thrall ( noun )

1. A state of enslavement or subjection.
2. A person who is under the control of another person or thing and has no freedom of action.

Origin:

Middle english, from old norse þræll ("slave"), from proto-germanic *þrælaz ("slave").

Examples:

1. She lived in thrall to her demanding boss.
2. He was a brilliant scientist, but he was also in thrall to his own ego.
3. The kingdom was in thrall to the neighboring empire.
4. The small country was in thrall to the larger one, which dictated its policies.
5. The powerful sorceress had many thralls under her control.

(As a verb)

Thrall ( verb )

1. A state of enslavement or subjection.
2. A person who is under the control of another person or thing and has no freedom of action.

Origin:

Middle english, from old norse þræll ("slave"), from proto-germanic *þrælaz ("slave").

Examples:

1. She lived in thrall to her demanding boss.
2. He was a brilliant scientist, but he was also in thrall to his own ego.
3. The kingdom was in thrall to the neighboring empire.
4. The small country was in thrall to the larger one, which dictated its policies.
5. The powerful sorceress had many thralls under her control.