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servitude — meaning in English

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English meaning

  • bondage noun The state of being enslaved, or forced servitude with no freedom.
  • easement noun An interest in land which grants the legal right to use another person's real property (real estate), generally in order to cross a part of the property or to gain access to something on the property (right of way).
  • servitude noun The condition of being forced to work for someone else with little or no freedom, often against one's will.
  • thrall noun A person held as a slave or in servitude, under the total control of another.

Senses

servitude is used for these senses in English:

  • bondage The state of being enslaved or the practice of slavery.
  • easement (law, property law) An interest in land which grants the legal right to use another person's real property (real estate), generally in order to cross a part of the property or to gain access to something on the property (right of way).
  • right of way (countable) A legal right of passage over another's land or pathways.
  • servitude The state of being a slave; slavery; being forced to work for others or do their bidding without one's consent or against one's will, either in perpetuity or for a period of time over which one has little or no control.
  • servitude (legal) A qualified beneficial interest severed or fragmented from the ownership of an inferior property and attached to a superior property or to some person other than the owner; the most common form is an easement.
  • thrall (uncountable) The state of being under the control of another person.

bondage — full definition

  1. noun The state of being enslaved, or forced servitude with no freedom.
  2. noun The practice of tying or restraining someone, typically for sexual pleasure.

easement — full definition

  1. noun An interest in land which grants the legal right to use another person's real property (real estate), generally in order to cross a part of the property or to gain access to something on the property (right of way).
  2. noun An element such as a baseboard, handrail, etc., that is curved instead of abruptly changing direction.
  3. noun Easing; relief; assistance; support.
  4. noun The act of relieving oneself: defecating or urinating.

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