Associations to the word «Redemptioner»

Wiktionary

REDEMPTIONER, noun. An immigrant, generally from the 18th or 19th century, that gained passage to America by selling themselves as an indentured servant.
REDEMPTIONER, noun. Someone who redeems oneself, such as from debt or servitude.

Wise words

Words, words, words! They shut one off from the universe. Three quarters of the time one's never in contact with things, only with the beastly words that stand for them.
Aldous Huxley