Serf and Slave

Serf

Serf noun - (Middle Ages) a person who is bound to the land and owned by the feudal lord.
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Synonyms for Serf

Slave is a synonym for serf in vassal topic. In some cases you can use "Slave" instead a noun "Serf", when it comes to topics like person, servant, bondsman. popular alternative

Nearby Words: serfdom, serfhood

Slave

Slave noun - A person who is considered the property of another person.
Usage example: many American slaves reached freedom in the North through the network known as the Underground Railroad

Serf is a synonym for slave in person topic. You can use "Serf" instead a noun "Slave", if it concerns topics such as servant, vassal, bondsman, person who serves. popular alternative

Nearby Words: slavish, slaver, slavery, slaved, slaving

How words are described

old old serf old slave
former former serf former slave
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