Redemptioner
Definition & Meaning
Part of speech noun
Quick meaning: Redemptioner is a noun meaning Someone who redeems oneself, such as from debt or servitude.
Meaning
Someone who redeems oneself, such as from debt or servitude.
More Meanings
- (historical) An immigrant, generally from the 18th or 19th century, who gained passage to America by selling themselves as an indentured servant.
Word Forms
- redemptioners
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include free-willer, freewiller, redemptor, redeemer, salvagee, forbuyer.
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