- pronunciation:
- suhrf
- features:
- Homophone Note
| part of speech: |
noun |
| definition: |
a person in earlier times who was like a slave. Serfs had to stay on the property where they worked and lived. If the land was sold, they were sold along with it.
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| derivations: |
serflike (adj.), serfdom (n.), serfhood (n.) |
The words
serf and
surf (as in ocean waves) sound alike but have different meanings.