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View usage for: (sɜːʳf) Word forms: plural serfscountable nounIn former times, serfs were a class of people who had to work on a particular person's land and could not leave withoutthat person's permission. Synonyms: vassal, servant, slave, thrall More Synonyms of 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 serfdom (ˈserfdom) or serfhood (ˈserfhood) noun serflike (ˈserfˌlike) adjective Word origin C15: from Old French, from Latin servus a slave; see serve (sɜrf) noun2. a person in feudal servitude, bound to his or her master's land and transferred with it to a new owner 3. any person who is oppressed or without freedom Derived forms serfdom (ˈserfdom) noun or ˈserfˌhood Word origin OFr < L servus, slave, prob. of Etr orig. Examples of 'serf' in a sentenceserf Definition (esp. in medieval Europe) a labourer who could not leave the land on which he worked He was the son of an emancipated serf. Synonyms thrall bondsman varlet (archaic) helot villein liegeman Additional synonymsDefinition a person employed to do household work for another person She couldn't lift a spoon without a servant. Synonyms attendant, domestic, slave, maid, help, helper, retainer, menial, drudge, lackey, vassal, skivvy (British), servitor (archaic), varlet (archaic), liegeman Definition a person legally owned by another for whom he or she has to work without freedom, pay, or rights still living as slaves in the desert Synonyms servant, serf, vassal, bondsman, slavey (British, informal), varlet (archaic), villein, bondservant Synonyms slave, subject, serf, vassal, bondsman, varlet (archaic), bondservant - serendipitous
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