"venville" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: venvilles [plural]
Head templates: {{en-noun|-|s}} venville (usually uncountable, plural venvilles)
  1. (historical) A system of tenure in Dartmoor, England, allowing residents to graze animals on the moor and to gather coal, turf, etc. from the forest. Tags: historical, uncountable, usually
    Sense id: en-venville-en-noun-JuzwDt1g Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries

Inflected forms

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