baudžiava — 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.

Senses

baudžiava is used for these senses in English:

• serfdom The state of being a serf.
• socage (historical) In the Middle Ages (and chiefly but not exclusively medieval England), a legal system whereby a tenant would pay a rent or do some agricultural work for the landlord.

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.

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