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Noun villein has 1 sense
- serf, helot, villein - (Middle Ages) a person who is bound to the land and owned by the feudal lord
--1 is a kind of thrall
--1 has particulars: cotter, cottier
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Villein
Description:
A villein, in medieval Europe, referred to a person who was legally bound to work on a lord's estate in exchange for protection and a portion of the produce. They were considered unfree peasants and had limited rights.
Sample Sentences:
- The villein toiled in the fields from dawn till dusk, serving his lord.
- During the Middle Ages, villeins formed the majority of the rural population in certain regions.
- The lord demanded excessive labor from his villeins, leaving them with little time for their own cultivation.
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