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a feudal system in which a lord allowed people to farm his land in exchange for military protection or other services
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Villenage was a system of servitude in medieval Europe where peasants were bound to work on their lord's land.
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Back in the day, villenage meant peasants had to work on the lord's land.
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Villenage was like being stuck in a never-ending work contract.
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The modern office felt like a villenage with its endless tasks and demands.