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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. Also,villainage,villanage,vil'len•age.

Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease.

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