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serf

noun as in slave

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To that end, like the Don host, many of the poorer folks and serfs of the Ukrainian society strove to escape from the clutches of the organized states.

The word itself derives from the Czech word “robota,” or forced labor, as done by serfs.

"Fergan must have remained behind in the quarry where he cuts stone," remarked another serf.

The bailiff having finished his reading, beckoned to a serf named Peter the Lame.

The imprecations and the foot-falls of the serf alone interrupted the silence of the night.

Accidentally the bailiff caught sight of the blind serf, mutilated of his four limbs.

The young serf had a somberer and wilder look, her tears had dried, but her eyes shot lightning.

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On this page you'll find 25 synonyms, antonyms, and words related to serf, such as: chattel, laborer, peon, servant, vassal, and villain.

From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.

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