encomiendas

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A form of encomienda — A system in Spain and, later and more extensively, in Spanish colonies, in which the right to exploit the labour of certain groups of subject people (initially, Muslims, during the Reconquista) was granted to conquerors; servitude within this system.

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Meanings

noun
  1. pluralplural of encomienda
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“encomiendas.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/encomiendas. Accessed November 4, 2026.

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