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| vil·lain [ víllən ] (plural vil·lains) |
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1. evil character: an evil character in a novel, movie, play, or other story, especially one who is the main enemy of the hero
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2. contemptible person: any person regarded as evil or otherwise contemptible
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3. history
Same as villein
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| [14th century. Via Old French vilein "feudal serf" < medieval Latin villanus "farm hand" < Latin villa "country home, farm"] |
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