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ser·vi·tude (sʉr′və to̵̅o̅d′, -tyo̵̅o̅d′)
noun
- the condition of a slave, serf, or the like; subjection to a master; slavery or bondage
- work imposed as punishment for crime
- Law the burden placed upon the property of a person by a specified right another has in its use
Etymology: ME < MFr < L servitudo < servus, slave: see serf
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