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servitude

ser·vi·tude

UK/ˈsɜːvɪtʃuːd/ US/-tjuːd/ uncommon archaic dated obsolete

noun

1.

state of subjection to an owner or master or forced labor imposed as punishment

  • “penal servitude”

Origin

From Middle French servitude, from Latin servitūdō, from Latin servus (“slave”). Equivalent to serve + -itude.

Phrases

  • ritual servitude

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