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socage
noun so·cage \ˈsä-kij, ˈsō-\
Definition of SOCAGE
: a tenure of land by agricultural service fixed in amount and kind or by payment of money rent only and not burdened with any military service
— so·cag·er \-ki-jər\ noun
Variants of SOCAGE
so·cage also soc·cage \ˈsä-\
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Origin of SOCAGE
Middle English, from Anglo-French, from soc soke
First Known Use: 14th century
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