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corvee

cor·vee

UK/ˈkɔːveɪ/ US/kɔːɹˈveɪ/ uncommon

noun

1.

unpaid labor (as for the maintenance of roads) required by a lord of his vassals in lieu of taxes

Origin

From French corvée, from Late Latin conrogāta, derived from Latin conrogāre (“call together by entreaty”).

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