Main Entry:

serf

Pronunciation:

\ˈsərf\

Function:

noun

Etymology:

French, from Old French, from Latin servus slave

Date:

1611

: a member of a servile feudal class bound to the land and subject to the will of its owner

— serf·age \ˈsər-fij\ noun

— serf·dom \ˈsərf-dəm, -təm\ noun