Webster's 1828 dictionary provides definitions for servitude.

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2022
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Noah Webster
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"Servitude," Webster's Dictionary 1828, accessed September 27, 2023

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Servitude

SERV'ITUDE, noun [Latin servitudo or servitus. See Serve.]

1. The condition of a slave; the state of involuntary subjection to a master; slavery; bondage. Such is the state of slaves in America. A large portion of the human race is in servitude.

2. The state of a servant. [Less common and less proper.]

3. The condition of a conquered country.

4. A state of slavish dependence. Some persons may be in love with splendid servitude.

5. Servants, collectively. [Not in use.]

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