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corvee
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See also: corvée
English
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Etymology
From French corvée, from Late Latin conrogāta, derived from Latin conrogāre (“call together by entreaty”).
Pronunciation
Noun
corvee (countable and uncountable, plural corvees)
- Unpaid labor required by a feudal lord.
- Labor, especially for roads or dams, in lieu of taxes.
Translations
unpaid labor required by a feudal lord
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labor in lieu of taxes
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References
- “corvee”, in Webster’s Revised Unabridged Dictionary, Springfield, Mass.: G. & C. Merriam, 1913, →OCLC. (etymology)
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Dutch
Etymology
Borrowed from French corvée, from Middle French corvee, from Old French corvee, from Late Latin conrogāta. Doublet of karwei.
Pronunciation
Noun
corvee f or n (uncountable, no diminutive)
Descendants
- → Indonesian: korvé
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