corvee
pronunciation
How to pronounce corvee in British English:
UK [kɔ:'veɪ]
How to pronounce corvee in American English:
US [kɔ'veɪ]
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- Noun:
- unpaid labor (as for the maintenance of roads) required by a lord of his vassals in lieu of taxes
Word Origin
- corvee (n.)
- mid-14c., "day's unpaid labor due to a lord by vassals under French feudal system" (abolished 1776), from Old French corvee (12c.), from Late Latin corrogata (opera) "requested work," from fem. past participle of Latin corrogare, from com- "with" (see com-) + rogare "to ask" (see rogation).
Example
- 1. Surgery finally success , reach a slightly corvee induction relief .
- 2. Da greeting doctor dissatisfaction corvee real couldn 't help my reason , failed to get any answer to a riddle .
- 3. The author think hinterland taxes and corvee system is completely different between the han nationality and ethnic minority .
- 4. Light corvee homes near the village is an upscale business sanyuan only apartments , village culture is superior , the afforested area more than 30 % .
- 5. The law of receiving de corvee happy wind ran out , just to see by ann doctor see the following her .