noun
villeinage
Villeinage (noun) means the condition of being a peasant tied to serve a lord under the feudal system.
noun
1
The condition of being a peasant tied to serve a lord under the feudal system.
2
A system in which peasants had to work for a lord in return for land and protection.
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Etymology
Came into English as Middle English vilenage, villeinage or villenage, from Old French vilenage, villenage, Anglo-Norman vileinage, villeinage, and Medieval Latin vileināgium, villenāgium. By surface analysis it splits into villein and -age.
Synonyms
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villainage
Rhymes for villeinage
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What is the meaning of villeinage?
"villeinage" (noun) means the condition of being a peasant tied to serve a lord under the feudal system.
What is another word for villeinage?
Other words for "villeinage" include villainage.
What are the different meanings of villeinage?
"villeinage" has 2 main meanings: 1. The condition of being a peasant tied to serve a lord under the feudal system; 2. A system in which peasants had to work for a lord in return for land and protection.
