First Known Use: 14th century
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villenage
noun vil·len·age \ˈvi-lə-nij\
Definition of VILLENAGE
1
: tenure at the will of a feudal lord by villein services
2
: the status of a villein
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Origin of VILLENAGE
Middle English, from Anglo-French, from vilein, vilain
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