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VILLEINAGE
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I. (noun)
Sense 1
Meaning:
Tenure by which a villein held land
Classified under:
Nouns denoting possession and transfer of possession
Hypernyms ("villeinage" is a kind of...):
land tenure; tenure (the right to hold property; part of an ancient hierarchical system of holding lands)
Sense 2
Meaning:
The legal status or condition of servitude of a villein or feudal serf
Synonyms:
villainage; villeinage
Classified under:
Nouns denoting stable states of affairs
Hypernyms ("villeinage" is a kind of...):
legal status (a status defined by law)
servitude (state of subjection to an owner or master or forced labor imposed as punishment)
