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Villein Definition & Meaning

villein
noun
  1. (Middle Ages) a person who is bound to the land and owned by the feudal lord

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What does villein mean?
(Middle Ages) a person who is bound to the land and owned by the feudal lord
What part of speech is villein?
Villein is a noun.

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