Leibeigenschaft — meaning in English

English meaning

• serfdom noun The condition of a serf: a form of bondage under feudalism in which a peasant was tied to a lord's estate, owed labour and dues, and could not leave without permission.
• thrall noun A person held as a slave or in servitude, under the total control of another.

Senses

Leibeigenschaft is used for these senses in English:

• thrall (uncountable) The state of being under the control of another person.

serfdom — full definition

1. noun The condition of a serf: a form of bondage under feudalism in which a peasant was tied to a lord's estate, owed labour and dues, and could not leave without permission.
2. noun Any condition of servitude or powerless dependence, used figuratively.

thrall — full definition

1. noun A person held as a slave or in servitude, under the total control of another.
2. noun The state of being completely controlled or dominated by something.

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