villeinage: Meaning and Definition of

vil•lein•age

Pronunciation: (vil'u-nij), [key]
— n.
  1. the tenure by which a villein held land and tenements from a lord.
  2. the condition or status of a villein.
Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease.
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