serf (C1)
noun
Pronunciation: /sɜːrf/
Definition
An agricultural laborer in the feudal system who was legally bound to work on a specific lord's estate.
Examples
The serf spent his entire life working the same fields for the local baron.
Unlike a slave, a serf could not be sold away from the land they cultivated.
Many serfs lived in extreme poverty, providing most of their harvest to the manor house.
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