What does corvée in French mean?

What is the meaning of the word corvée in French? The article explains the full meaning, pronunciation along with bilingual examples and instructions on how to use corvée in French.

The word corvée in French means chore, duty, corvée, summary execution of a prisoner, collecting firewood, gathering firewood, be on fatigue duty. To learn more, please see the details below.

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Meaning of the word corvée

chore

nom féminin (tâche imposée désagréable)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Ma mère en a assez de la corvée du ménage. Nous devons déblayer la neige devant la maison ; quelle corvée !
My mother has had enough of household drudgery.

duty

nom féminin (travail à faire pour un groupe)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
C'est notre équipe qui est de corvée de cuisine.
Our team is on kitchen duty.

corvée

nom féminin (travail collectif gratuit) (French history)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
La corvée était un travail gratuit dû au roi.
Corvée was unpaid labour due to the king.

summary execution of a prisoner

nom féminin (argot, figuré (exécution sommaire de prisonnier)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)

collecting firewood, gathering firewood

nom féminin (tâche : collecte de bois de chauffage)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)

be on fatigue duty

locution verbale (assurer une tâche ingrate) (military)

(verbal expression: Phrase with special meaning functioning as verb--for example, "put their heads together," "come to an end.")
Les soldats sont de corvée une fois par semaine.

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