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villeinage
[
vil
-
uh
-nij
]
vil·lein·age
/
ˈvɪl
ə
nɪdʒ
/
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[
vil
-
uh
-nij
]
Show IPA
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;
Middle English
vilenage
<
Anglo-French,
Old French.
See
villein
,
-age
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villeinage
or
villainage
(ˈvɪlənɪdʒ)
—
n
1.
the status and condition of a villein
2.
the tenure by which a villein held his land
villainage
or
villainage
—
n
Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 10th Edition
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