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serve

Definitions of serve
  1. noun
    (Middle Ages) a person who is bound to the land and owned by the feudal lord
    synonyms: serf
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    type of:
    esclave, serf
    someone held in bondage
  2. noun
    someone held in bondage
    synonyms: esclave, serf
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    types:
    serf
    (Middle Ages) a person who is bound to the land and owned by the feudal lord
    type of:
    esclave
    someone bound to labor without wages
  3. noun
    a female bound to serve without wages
    synonyms: esclave, serf
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    type of:
    esclave
    someone bound to labor without wages
  4. noun
    a male bound to serve without wages
    synonyms: esclave, serf
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    type of:
    esclave
    someone bound to labor without wages
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