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corvees

corvees is the plural of corvee.

Meaning of corvee

Noun

corvee (countable and uncountable, plural corvees)

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

Questions about corvees

What is corvees the plural of?
Corvees is the plural of corvee.

Words near corvees in the dictionary

  1. coruscation
  2. coruscations
  3. Corvallis
  4. corve
  5. corvee
  6. corvees
  7. corver
  8. Corvera
  9. Corveras
  10. corvers
  11. corves

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