serf
noun
a person in a condition of feudal servitude, required to render services to a lord, commonly attached to the lord's land and transferred with it from one owner to another.
serfs
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pluralof serf.plural
The grammatical form denoting more than one person, place, thing, or idea.
Example Sentences
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The loss of the Crimean War led to the emancipation of serfs.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 3, 2026
Like any monarchy, the Magic Kingdom has its royalty and its serfs.
From Slate ● May 26, 2026
They want illiterate, groveling serfs, who live in fear and don’t stick around too long.
From Salon ● Nov. 23, 2025
Displays blurred the lines between rebellion and refinement, presenting collections that navigated through time — evoking medieval serfs with a modern twist and embracing minimalist aesthetics reminiscent of the 1990s.
From Seattle Times ● Mar. 2, 2024
There’s a fancy litde guardhouse on the island, like something the kings and queens in history would have built to keep out the serfs, or the Vandals, or whoever.
From "Tangerine" by Edward Bloor
