Entry 1 sense Webster, 1913 Thraldom · Thral·dom · IPA /ˈθɹɔːl.dəm/ 01 n. The condition of a thrall; slavery; bondage; state of servitude. 1. The condition of a thrall; slavery; bondage; state of servitude. “Women are born to thraldom and penance And to be under man's governance.” — Chaucer. “He shall rule, and she in thraldom live.” — Dryden.