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