corvee

WORDNET DICTIONARY

Noun corvee has 1 sense

CIDE DICTIONARY

corveen. [F. corvée, fr. LL. corvada, corrogata, fr. L. corrogare to entreat together; cor- + rogare to ask.].
     An obligation to perform certain services, as the repair of roads, for the lord or sovereign.  [1913 Webster]

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