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villeinage

/ˈvɪl.ɪ.nɪdʒ/

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noun

C2formalcommonobsolete/ˈvɪl.ɪ.nɪdʒ/

uncountable

A historical noun referring to the legal status or condition of servitude of a villein or feudal serf, as well as the tenure by which a villein held land.

ruИсторическое существительное, обозначающее правовой статус или состояние зависимости виллана или феодального крепостного, а также держание земли вилланом.esSustantivo histórico que designa el estatus legal o estado de dependencia del villano o siervo feudal, así como la tenencia de tierras por parte del villano.frSubstantif historique désignant le statut juridique ou l'état de dépendance du vilain (paysan serf) dans le système féodal, ainsi que la tenure de terre concédée à un vilain.deHistorisches Substantiv, das den Rechtsstatus oder die Abhängigkeit eines Villans oder leibeigenen Bauern bezeichnet, sowie den Besitz von Land durch einen Villan.ptSubstantivo histórico que designa a condição jurídica ou o estado de dependência de um vilão ou servo feudal, bem como a posse da terra por um vilão.zh历史名词,指农奴或封建依附农民的法律身份或依附状态,也指其对领主土地的持有。arاسم تاريخي يدل على الوضع القانوني أو حالة التبعية الخاصة بالفلاح القن أو التابع في النظام الإقطاعي، وكذلك على حيازة الأرض بموجب هذا الوضع.

  1. Legal status of a villein C2 formal british

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

    • Villeinage was a common legal status in medieval England.
    • The lord could not easily free a peasant from villeinage.
    • Historians study villeinage to understand feudal society.

    ruСтатус вилланаesCondición jurídica de villanofrCondition de vilaindeStatus eines HörigenptServidão vilãzh农奴身份arوضع القنّ

    Synonyms: bondageserfdomthraldomvassalage

  2. Land tenure of a villein C2 formal british

    The system or tenure by which a villein held land from a lord, typically in exchange for labor and services.

    • Under villeinage, the serf worked the lord's fields in return for a small plot.
    • The terms of villeinage were strictly enforced by the manor court.
    • Villeinage gradually declined after the Black Death.

    ruВилланское землевладениеesTenencia feudal de un villanofrTenure en vilenagedeVillanlehenptVilaniazh农奴土地保有制arحيازة الأرض بالقنانة

  • villeinages plural form
  • villeinages' possessive plural form
  • villeinage's possessive singular form