Synonyms/Hypernyms (Ordered by Estimated Frequency) of noun villeinage

2 senses of villeinage

Sense 1
villeinage, villainage -- (the legal status or condition of servitude of a villein or feudal serf)
       => legal status -- (a status defined by law)
       => servitude -- (state of subjection to an owner or master or forced labor imposed as punishment; "penal servitude")

Sense 2
villeinage -- (tenure by which a villein held land)
       => tenure, land tenure -- (the right to hold property; part of an ancient hierarchical system of holding lands)