serf
serf
noun \ˈsərf\Definition of SERF
: 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
Origin of SERF
French, from Old French, from Latin servus slave
First Known Use: 1611
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