Villeinage

noun

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Definitions

Noun
  1. 1
    The state of being a villein. countable, uncountable
  2. 2
    tenure by which a villein held land wordnet
  3. 3
    A feudal system involving villeins; serfdom. countable, uncountable
  4. 4
    the legal status or condition of servitude of a villein or feudal serf wordnet

Synonyms

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villainage

Etymology

From Middle English vilenage, villeinage, villenage, from Old French vilenage, villenage, Anglo-Norman vileinage, villeinage, and Medieval Latin vileināgium, villenāgium. By surface analysis, villein + -age.

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