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
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
Merriam Webster Collegiate English Dictionary. Merriam Webster - Энциклопедический словарь английского языка. 2012