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villanage

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vil⋅lain⋅age

[vil-uh-nij]
–noun
villeinage.
Also, vil⋅lan⋅age.

vil⋅lein⋅age

[vil-uh-nij]
–noun
1. the tenure by which a villein held land and tenements from a lord.
2. the condition or status of a villein.
Also, villainage, villanage, vil⋅len⋅age.


Origin:
1275–1325; ME vilenage < AF, OF. See villein, -age
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