A state of subjugation to an owner or master

• yoke

  1. A contoured crossbar having two U-shaped attachments that fit around the necks of a team of oxen or other draft animals, with a central ring for hitching the team to a cart, plow, or other load.
  2. A pair of draft animals, such as oxen, joined by a yoke.
  3. A bar used with a double harness to connect the collar of each horse to the pole of a wagon or coach.

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  1. A contoured crossbar having two U-shaped attachments that fit around the necks of a team of oxen or other draft animals, with a central ring for hitching the team to a cart, plow, or other load.
  2. A pair of draft animals, such as oxen, joined by a yoke.
  3. A bar used with a double harness to connect the collar of each horse to the pole of a wagon or coach.

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• villeinage

  1. The legal status or condition of a villein.
  2. The legal tenure by which a villein held land.

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  1. The legal status or condition of a villein.
  2. The legal tenure by which a villein held land.

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• thralldom

  1. the condition of being a thrall; servitude; slavery

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  1. the condition of being a thrall; servitude; slavery

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• thrall

  1. The state of being in the power of another person or under the sway of an influence:
  2. One, such as a slave or serf, who is held in bondage.
  3. One who is in the power of another or under the sway of an influence.

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  1. The state of being in the power of another person or under the sway of an influence:
  2. One, such as a slave or serf, who is held in bondage.
  3. One who is in the power of another or under the sway of an influence.

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• slavery

  1. The condition in which one person is owned as property by another and is under the owner's control, especially in involuntary servitude.
  2. The practice of owning slaves.
  3. A mode of production in which slaves constitute the principal work force.

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  1. The condition in which one person is owned as property by another and is under the owner's control, especially in involuntary servitude.
  2. The practice of owning slaves.
  3. A mode of production in which slaves constitute the principal work force.

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• servitude

  1. A state of subjection to an owner or master.
  2. Lack of personal freedom, as to act as one chooses.
  3. Forced labor imposed as a punishment for crime:

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  1. A state of subjection to an owner or master.
  2. Lack of personal freedom, as to act as one chooses.
  3. Forced labor imposed as a punishment for crime:

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• servility

  1. The condition of being servile.

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  1. The condition of being servile.

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• servileness

  1. servility

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  1. servility

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• serfdom

  1. The state of being a serf.
  2. The feudal system that includes serfs.

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  1. The state of being a serf.
  2. The feudal system that includes serfs.

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• helotry

  1. The condition of serfdom.
  2. Helots considered as a group.

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  1. The condition of serfdom.
  2. Helots considered as a group.

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• enslavement

  1. The act of enslaving or the state of being a slave; bondage

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  1. The act of enslaving or the state of being a slave; bondage

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