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serf
[ surf ]
noun
- a person in a condition of feudal servitude, required to render services to a lord, commonly attached to the lord's land and transferred with it from one owner to another.
- a worker who is underpaid, overworked, or otherwise exploited:
Today's service-sector serfs are fighting for the most basic of job perks: a decent paycheck, a stable schedule, and paid time off when they are sick.
- Obsolete. a person held in bondage or slavery.
serf
/ sɜːf /
noun
- (esp in medieval Europe) an unfree person, esp one bound to the land. If his lord sold the land, the serf was passed on to the new landlord
Derived Forms
- ˈserfˌlike, adjective
- ˈserfdom, noun
Other Words From
- serf·dom [surf, -d, uh, m] noun
Word History and Origins
Origin of serf1
Word History and Origins
Origin of serf1
Example Sentences
To that end, like the Don host, many of the poorer folks and serfs of the Ukrainian society strove to escape from the clutches of the organized states.
The word itself derives from the Czech word “robota,” or forced labor, as done by serfs.
"Fergan must have remained behind in the quarry where he cuts stone," remarked another serf.
The bailiff having finished his reading, beckoned to a serf named Peter the Lame.
The imprecations and the foot-falls of the serf alone interrupted the silence of the night.
Accidentally the bailiff caught sight of the blind serf, mutilated of his four limbs.
The young serf had a somberer and wilder look, her tears had dried, but her eyes shot lightning.
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