corvee

Signification (Anglais)

1. (countable, uncountable) Unpaid labor required by a feudal lord.
2. (countable, uncountable) Labor, especially for roads or dams, in lieu of taxes.

Concepts

corvée

Synonymes

labor

compulsory labor

Traductions

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Prononcé comme (IPA)

/ˈkɔːveɪ/

Étymologie (Anglais)

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