colonus
co·lo·nus
noun \kə-ˈlō-nəs\ plural co·lo·ni\-ˌnī, -(ˌ)nē\
Definition of COLONUS
: a free-born serf in the later Roman Empire who could sometimes own property but who was bound to the land and obliged to pay a rent usually in produce
Origin of COLONUS
Latin, literally, farmer
First Known Use: 1857
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