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Definitions from WordNet

Noun servitude has 1 sense
  1. servitude - state of subjection to an owner or master or forced labor imposed as punishment; "penal servitude"
    --1 is a kind of     bondage, slavery, thrall, thralldom, thraldom
    --1 has particulars: villeinage, villainage

Definitions from the Web

Servitude

Definition

The term "servitude" refers to a condition or state of being enslaved, subjugated, or working under someone's authority.

Part of Speech

Noun

Senses and Usages

Sense 1: Enslavement or Subjugation

Example sentence: The protagonist in the novel longed for freedom from the servitude she endured for years.

Sense 2: Forced Labor or Bondage

Example sentence: The historical plantation was a haunting reminder of the centuries of servitude faced by many.

Sense 3: Obedience or Submissiveness

Example sentence: The strict rules of the military demanded unquestionable servitude from its recruits.

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