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Added 10 October 2026

villein

/ˈvɪlən/ noun

Latin root: villanus Wiktionary

noun Definition from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University. Pronunciation from Wiktionary, via Kaikki.org. More about villein at Wordnik → Where our words come from →

(Middle Ages) a person who is bound to the land and owned by the feudal lord.

Origin

From Anglo-Norman vilein, variant of vilain; from Medieval Latin villanus (“field hand”), from Latin villa (“country home”). Doublet of villain.

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