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villeinage
vil·lein·age also vil·lain·age V0100400 (vĭl′ə-nĭj)n.1. The legal status or condition of a villein.2. The legal tenure by which a villein held land.villeinage (ˈvɪlənɪdʒ) , villainage , villenage or villanage(in medieval Europe) n1. (Historical Terms) the status and condition of a villein2. (Historical Terms) the tenure by which a villein held his landvil•lein•age or vil•len•age (ˈvɪl ə nɪdʒ)
n. 1. the tenure by which a villein held land from a lord. 2. the condition or status of a villein. [1275–1325; Middle English < Anglo-French, Old French] villeinagethe type of tenure under which a villein held his land. Also called villanage.See also: Property and OwnershipThesaurus| Noun | 1. | villeinage - the legal status or condition of servitude of a villein or feudal serfvillainagelegal status - a status defined by lawservitude - state of subjection to an owner or master or forced labor imposed as punishment; "penal servitude" | | 2. | villeinage - tenure by which a villein held landland tenure, tenure - the right to hold property; part of an ancient hierarchical system of holding lands |
villeinage also villainage
nounA state of subjugation to an owner or master:bondage, enslavement, helotry, serfdom, servileness, servility, servitude, slavery, thrall, thralldom, yoke.EncyclopediaSeebondageLegalSeeBondagevilleinage
Synonyms for villeinagenoun a state of subjugation to an owner or masterSynonyms- bondage
- enslavement
- helotry
- serfdom
- servileness
- servility
- servitude
- slavery
- thrall
- thralldom
- yoke
Synonyms for villeinagenoun the legal status or condition of servitude of a villein or feudal serfSynonymsRelated Wordsnoun tenure by which a villein held landRelated Words |