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villeinage
or vil·lain·age, vil·lan·age, vil·len·age
[ vil-uh-nij ]
/ ˈvɪl ə nɪdʒ /
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noun
the tenure by which a villein held land and tenements from a lord.
the condition or status of a villein.
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Words nearby villeinage
Villavicencio, -ville, Villeda Morales, Ville-de-Paris, villein, villeinage, villein socage, Villella, Villeneuve, Villeurbanne, villi
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British Dictionary definitions for villeinage
villeinage
villainage
/ (ˈvɪlənɪdʒ) /
noun (in medieval Europe)
the status and condition of a villein
the tenure by which a villein held his land
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