Slave and Serf

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. In some cases you can use "Serf" instead a noun "Slave", when it comes to topics like servant, vassal, bondsman, person who serves. popular alternative

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

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. You can use "Slave" instead a noun "Serf", if it concerns topics such as person, servant, bondsman. popular alternative

Nearby Words: serfdom, serfhood

How words are described

old old slave old serf
former former slave former serf
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