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villein

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There was another level of status in medieval England, the villein: a feudal tenant entirely subject to a lord or manor to whom he paid dues and services in return for land.

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(Middle Ages) a person who is bound to the land and owned by the feudal lord

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noun

(Middle Ages) a person who is bound to the land and owned by the feudal lord

Definitions

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noun

(Middle Ages) a person who is bound to the land and owned by the feudal lord

See also: serf, helot

Example sentences

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There was another level of status in medieval England, the villein: a feudal tenant entirely subject to a lord or manor to whom he paid dues and services in return for land.

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How do you use villein in a sentence?

There was another level of status in medieval England, the villein: a feudal tenant entirely subject to a lord or manor to whom he paid dues and services in return for land.

What does villein mean?

(Middle Ages) a person who is bound to the land and owned by the feudal lord

What part of speech is villein?

villein is commonly used as noun.