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corvee

  • /ˈkɔːveɪ/ UK
  • /kɔːɹˈveɪ/ US

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From French corvée, from Late Latin conrogāta, derived from Latin conrogāre (“call together by entreaty”).

noun corvees · corvée

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

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noun unpaid labor required by a feudal lord

Españolcorvea
中文勞役 /劳役 láoyì, 差役 chāiyì, 徭役 yáoyì
Portuguêscorvea
Françaiscorvée
DeutschFron, Frone, Frondienst
Русскийба́рщина bárščina
العربيةسُخْرَة suḵra

noun labor in lieu of taxes

Españolangaria
中文勞役 /劳役 láoyì, 差役 chāiyì, 徭役 yáoyì
Portuguêsangueira
Françaiscorvée
DeutschFron, Frone, Frondienst
Ελληνικάαγγαρεία angareía
Русскийтя́гло tjáglo
العربيةسُخْرَة suḵra, كُوج kūj

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"corvee." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/corvee. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026.

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corvee. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/corvee

Chicago

"corvee." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/corvee.

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@misc{corvee_2026,
  title = {corvee},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/corvee},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}