CEFR C1

serf

noun

Meaning

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.

Synonyms: peasant, vassal, bondsman

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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.

Synonyms of serf

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