- The legal status or condition of a villein.
- The legal tenure by which a villein held land.
villeinage
Dictionary:
vil·lein·age vil·lain·age (vĭl'ə-nĭj)  |
also n.
| Thesaurus: villeinage |
also villainage
noun
- A state of subjugation to an owner or master: bondage, enslavement, helotry, serfdom, servileness, servility, servitude, slavery, thrall, thralldom, yoke. See over/under.
| WordNet: villeinage |
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The noun has 2 meanings:
Meaning #1:
the legal status or condition of servitude of a villein or feudal serf
Synonym: villainage
Meaning #2:
tenure by which a villein held land
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