Webster's 1828 dictionary provides definitions for servitude.
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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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