Main Entry: so·cage

Pronunciation: \ˈsä-kij, ˈsō-\

Variant(s): also soc·cage \ˈsä-\

Function: noun

Etymology: Middle English, from Anglo-French, from soc soke

Date: 14th century

: a tenure of land by agricultural service fixed in amount and kind or by payment of money rent only and not burdened with any military service

— so·cag·er \-ki-jər\ noun