Helot (Noun)
Meaning
(Middle Ages) a person who is bound to the land and owned by the feudal lord.
Classification
Nouns denoting people.
Examples
- The feudal lord owned the land and all the helots who worked it, forcing them to provide a portion of their crops as rent.
- As a helot, Thomas was bound to the land and was required to provide labor to the lord in exchange for protection and a place to live.
- The helots were treated poorly by the lord and his men, who saw them as nothing more than property.
- In medieval Europe, helots were often forced to work long hours in the fields, with little rest or compensation.
- The lord's power over the helots was absolute, and they had no recourse if they were mistreated or exploited.