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vil·li·cus
\ˈvilə̇kəs\ noun
(plural villi·ci \-ləˌsī\)
Etymology: Latin vilicus, villicus, from villa country house, country estate + -icus -ic — more at villa
1. : the steward and overseer of a large farm or of farmlands in Roman and early medieval times
2. : a member of a privileged class of feudal landless tillers holding a farm of a landlord for a part of the harvest or for a fixed fee |