Meaning of CORVEE
| Pronunciation: | | kor'vey
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[n] unpaid labor (as for the maintenance of roads) required by a lord of his vassals in lieu of taxes |
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CORVEE is a 6 letter word that starts with C. |
| | See Also: | | labor, labour, toil | |
| Webster's 1913 Dictionary |
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| | Definition: | | \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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| Glossary |
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| | Definition: | | unpaid labor in lieu of taxation, usually on road construction and maintenance. |
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