serf
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It has also accused the Dalai Lama of spearheading a failed uprising in 1959 in order to "preserve the theocratic serf system".
From BBC ● Apr. 20, 2023
When I read her work, I imagine Monty Python’s oppressed serf calling out, “there’s some lovely filth down here,” gleefully harvesting a great big pile of squelching sludge.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 17, 2022
“These gestures were like signs of vassalage,” with Mr. Macron playing the part of the serf, said J. C. Icart, a retired writer for scientific journals, interviewed outside the arrondissement’s City Hall.
From New York Times ● May 17, 2018
Minimalist boots with one single strap stylishly seemed to merge serf with space-age.
From Seattle Times ● Mar. 2, 2018
And browner than a serf in summer, I swear it.
From "The Inquisitor's Tale" by Adam Gidwitz
The loss of the Crimean War led to the emancipation of serfs.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 3, 2026
Like any monarchy, the Magic Kingdom has its royalty and its serfs.
From Slate ● May 26, 2026
They want illiterate, groveling serfs, who live in fear and don’t stick around too long.
From Salon ● Nov. 23, 2025
Displays blurred the lines between rebellion and refinement, presenting collections that navigated through time — evoking medieval serfs with a modern twist and embracing minimalist aesthetics reminiscent of the 1990s.
From Seattle Times ● Mar. 2, 2024
“Hey-o, whoa, hang on, fair knights of the realm. Before thou dorkest out, we humble serfs beg thy assistance in finding a book for the woman who doesn’t like anything.”
From "The Serpent King" by Jeff Zentner
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Russia - Introductory
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