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villainage

/ˈvɪl.ɪ.nɪdʒ/

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noun

/ˈvɪl.ɪ.nɪdʒ/C2formalobsolete
  • ruИсторическое существительное, обозначающее правовой статус или положение крепостного или феодального серва.

A historical noun referring to the legal status or condition of servitude of a villein or feudal serf.

uncountable

  1. Feudal servitudeC2formalbritish

    The legal status or condition of a villein, a feudal serf bound to a lord's land.

    ruФеодальная зависимость

    • Villainage was a common legal status in medieval England.
    • The lord held authority over the villainage of his estate.
    • The records detail the rights and duties of villainage.

    Synonymsbondageserfdomservitudethraldomvassalage

Forms
  • villainages plural form
  • villainages' possessive plural form
  • villainage's possessive singular form