English Explanatory Dictionary

corvee

English dictionary entry

Meanings

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

Pronunciation

/ˈkɔːveɪ/ /kɔːɹˈveɪ/ LL-Q1860 (eng)-Knabrupt-corvee.wav

Word forms

corvee corvees corvée

Etymology

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

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