About The Word Corvee
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Corvee
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What's The Definition Of Corvee?
[n] unpaid labor (as for the maintenance of roads) required by a lord of his vassals in lieu of taxes
Synonyms | Synonyms for Corvee: Related Terms | Find terms related to Corvee: See Also | labor | labour | toil Corvee In Webster's Dictionary \Cor`vee"\ (k?r`v" or -v?"), n. [F. corv['e]e, fr. LL.
corvada, corrogata, fr. L. corrogare to entreat together;
cor- + rogare to ask.] (Feudal Law)
An obligation to perform certain services, as the repair of
roads, for the lord or sovereign.
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