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| ser·vi·tude [ súrvi td ] (plural ser·vi·tudes) |
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| Definition: |
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1. state of slavery: the state of being a slave
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2. subjection: the state of being ruled or dominated by somebody or something
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3. work imposed as punishment: work imposed as a punishment for a crime
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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
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| [15th century. Via French< Latin servitudo< servus "slave"] |
