Definition of corvees Corvees

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  • corvees (Noun)
    Plural of corvee.

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Noun

Plural: corvees

corvee - unpaid labor (as for the maintenance of roads) required by a lord of his vassals in lieu of taxes
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  • corvee (Noun)
    Unpaid labor especially on roads due to a feudal lord.
  • corvee (Noun)
    Labor, especially on roads, in lieu of taxes.

Webster DictionaryWebster's Unabridged Dictionary 📘

  • corvee (n.)
    An obligation to perform certain services, as the repair of roads, for the lord or sovereign.

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  • corvee
    kor-vā′, n. the obligations on the inhabitants of districts to perform gratuitous labour (such as the maintenance of roads) for the sovereign or feudal lord. [Fr.,—Low L. corrogata—L. corrogāre—cor, together, regāre, to ask.]

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