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serf

UK
/sɜːf/
US
/sɜrf/

Translations

serfnoun
serfs
pl
UK
/sɜːf/
US
/sɜrf/
serfHistoire féodale.
The serf worked tirelessly on the lord's estate, with little hope of freedom.
Le serf travaillait sans relâche sur le domaine du seigneur, avec peu d’espoir de liberté.
Additional translations
esclaveSens figuré, pour une personne privée de liberté.
Synonyms
peasant
laborer
vassal
bondman
servant
serfadjective
UK
/sɜːf/
US
/sɝːf/
Used attributively before nouns to denote relation to serfs or serfdom (e.g., "serf labor").
Additional translations
servileHistorique, en parlant de la condition des serfs ou de la servitude féodale.

Definitions

serfnoun
A person in feudal servitude, bound to a lord's land and transferred with it to a new owner.
The serf worked tirelessly on the lord's estate, with little hope of freedom.
A person who is oppressed or without freedom, often used metaphorically.
He felt like a serf in his own home, with no say in the decisions that affected his life.
serfadjective
Relating to serfs, serfdom, or characteristic of their status.
The uprising was fueled by serf grievances against their lords.
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