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servitude

ser·vi·tude [ súrvi td ] (plural ser·vi·tudes)


noun 
Definition:
 
1. state of slavery: the state of being a slave

2. subjection: the state of being ruled or dominated by somebody or something

3. work imposed as punishment: work imposed as a punishment for a crime

4. law restriction or obligation on property: a restriction or obligation attached to a property that entitles somebody other than the owner to a specific use of it such as the right to cross it

[15th century. Via French< Latin servitudo< servus "slave"]
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