Vocabulary Entry

vassalage

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noun

A system or condition of subservience or submission, particularly in a feudal context where a vassal pledges loyalty to a lord.

Example Sentences

"In the feudal system, a vassalage was established between the lord and his vassals."

"The vassalage required the knights to provide military service in exchange for land."

"Many peasants lived under vassalage, working the land of the lord in return for protection."