VILLENAGE


Meaning of VILLENAGE in English

Pronunciation: ' vi-l ə -nij

Function: noun

Etymology: Middle English, from Anglo-French, from vilein, vilain

Date: 14th century

1 : tenure at the will of a feudal lord by villein services

2 : the status of a villein

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