noun as in strong fondness

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Example:Due to the helotry status, the freedmen were still bound to the land and could be called back into labor at any time by the local state.

Definition:The condition or status of a helot, a serf.

From Helotry status

Example:The helotries system, as a political measure, was designed to prevent the helots from rebelling, but it led to the perpetual hardship of the impoverished agricultural workers.

Definition:A system where a group of people were enslaved and bound to their land, often against their will, in the ancient Greek context.

From Helotries system