What does servitude in French mean?

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

The word servitude in French means constraint, limitation, right of way, servitude, bondage, servitude, penal servitude. To learn more, please see the details below.

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Meaning of the word servitude

constraint, limitation

nom féminin (contrainte)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
La copropriété oblige à des servitudes.
Co-ownership entails constraints.

right of way

nom féminin (droit de passage)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Ce passage est une servitude pour accéder à cette maison.
This passage is a right of way to access that house.

servitude, bondage

nom féminin (littéraire (dépendance)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Dans notre pays les femmes ne sont plus tenues en servitude.
In our country women are no longer held in servitude.

servitude

nom féminin (littéraire (privé de liberté)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
De nombreux pays sont en état de servitude.
Many countries are in servitude.

penal servitude

nom féminin (vieilli, Afrique (peine de prison)

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

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