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Vocabulary Entry
serf
|noun • verb
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N
noun
A member of a servile labor class in medieval Europe, bound to the land and subject to the will of the landowner.
Example Sentences
"During the feudal era, many peasants lived as serfs."
"The serf worked tirelessly in the fields of his lord."
"Serfs had limited rights and were often subjected to harsh conditions."
V
verb
To work as a serf; to perform menial labor under oppressive conditions.
Example Sentences
"They were forced to serf for years without any hope of freedom."
"In dystopian fiction, characters often find themselves serfing under a tyrannical regime."
"Many people serf in their day-to-day jobs without realizing their potential."