Corvee
Pronunciation : Cor`vee" (kr`v" or -v")
Part of Speech : n.
Etymology : [F. corv?e, fr. LL. corvada, corrogata, fr. L. corrogare to entreat togetther; cor- + rogare to ask.] (Feudal Law)
Definition : Defn: An obligation to perform certain services, as the repair of roads, for the lord or sovereign.
Source : Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, 1913
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