vassal
IPA: vˈæsʌɫ
noun
- (historical, law) The grantee of a fief, a subordinate granted use of a superior's land and its income in exchange for vows of fidelity and homage and (typically) military service.
- (historical) Any direct subordinate bound by such vows to a superior.
- (figurative) Any subordinate bound by similar close ties.
verb
- (transitive) To treat as a vassal or to reduce to the position of a vassal; to subject to control; to enslave.
- (transitive) To subordinate to someone or something.
adjective
- Resembling a vassal; slavish; servile.
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Examples of "vassal" in Sentences
- The land belongs to the vassal states.
- The dynasty was a vassal of the Kingdom of Ormus.
- The contumacious vassal then plundered the entire district.
- Francis essentially became a vassal of the Emperor of the French.
- During this time, the king of the Persians was a vassal of the Medes.
- It was once the residence of the powerful vassal family of Trencavel.
- Lord Ieyasu, for his part, regarded the Governor as a matchless vassal.
- Do you agree that the king of Albania was the vassal of the Sasanian king
- Thus, in theory, the lord as well as the vassal could be guilty of disloyalty.
- The purpose of the commendation was to make a chosen person a vassal of a lord.
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