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 Definitions of villein  [ˈvɪl ən, -eɪn, vɪˈleɪn]  

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Definition of 'villein' Random House Webster's College Dictionary 

1. (n.) villein
(in the feudal system) a member of a class of persons who were serfs with respect to their lord but had the rights of freemen with respect to others.

Etymology:  (1275–1325; see villain)

Definition of 'villein' Princeton's WordNet 

1. (noun) serf, helot, villein
(Middle Ages) a person who is bound to the land and owned by the feudal lord
Definition of 'villein' Webster Dictionary 

1. (noun) villein
see Villain, 1

'villein' - Nearby Entries  

villa-lobos  villard  villein  villeinage  villoma  villon  villus  



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