Serf: meaning, definitions and examples
๐จโ๐พ
serf
[ sษหrf ]
medieval
A serf was a peasant who was bound to the land and owned by the lord of the manor. Serfs were not free to leave the land or marry without the lord's permission.
Synonyms
Examples of usage
- Serfs worked the fields for their lord in exchange for protection and a small plot of land.
- Serfs were at the bottom of the feudal system, with limited rights and freedoms.
Translations
Translations of the word "serf" in other languages:
๐ต๐น servo
๐ฎ๐ณ เคเคผเฅเคฒเคพเคฎ
๐ฉ๐ช Leibeigener
๐ฎ๐ฉ hamba
๐บ๐ฆ ะบััะฟะฐะบ
๐ต๐ฑ niewolnik
๐ฏ๐ต ่พฒๅฅด (ใฎใใฉ)
๐ซ๐ท serf
๐ช๐ธ siervo
๐น๐ท serf
๐ฐ๐ท ๋๋ ธ (๋์ฌํ๋ ๋ ธ์)
๐ธ๐ฆ ูู
๐จ๐ฟ nevolnรญk
๐ธ๐ฐ nevoฤพnรญk
๐จ๐ณ ๅๅฅด (nรณngnรบ)
๐ธ๐ฎ tlaฤan
๐ฎ๐ธ รพrรฆll
๐ฐ๐ฟ าาฑะป
๐ฌ๐ช แแแแฆแแแ
๐ฆ๐ฟ kรถlษ
๐ฒ๐ฝ siervo
Etymology
The term 'serf' originated from the Latin word 'servus', which means slave or servant. During the medieval period, serfdom was a common form of labor in feudal societies, where serfs worked the land in exchange for protection from their lords. Serfdom eventually declined with the rise of the modern era and the abolishment of feudal systems.
Word Frequency Rank
Positioned at #23,614, this word is part of extensive vocabulary. It's relatively rare in general usage but may be important in specific fields or formal writing.
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- 23611 nonstandard
- 23613 attache
- 23614 serf
- 23615 silvered
- 23616 crackled
- 23617 diadem
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