suzerain

[ soo-zuh-rin, -reyn ]

/ ˈsu zə rɪn, -ˌreɪn /

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noun

a sovereign or a state exercising political control over a dependent state.

History/Historical. a feudal overlord.

adjective

characteristic of or being a suzerain.

Origin of suzerain

1800–10; <French, equivalent to sus above (<Latin sūsum, variant of sursum, contraction of subversum, neuter of subversus upturned; see sub-, verse) + (souv)erainsovereign

Words nearby suzerain

Suva, Suvorov, Suwannee, Suwŏn, Suzanne, suzerain, suzerainty, Suzhou, Suzie, Sv, SV 40

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Example sentences from the Web for suzerain

Through them their master acted as the guardian of the young king and the suzerain of the kingdom.
The English Church in the Middle Ages|William Hunt
China claimed to be suzerain of Corea, a claim which Japan sternly denied.
Historic Tales, Vol. 12 (of 15)|Charles Morris
Both as a Sunn and as one who had not owned a suzerain, the position was unpleasant for Bbur.
The Bbur-nma in English|Babur, Emperor of Hindustan
We will acknowledge the Empress of India as our suzerain, and secure for her the Levantine coast.
Tancred|Benjamin Disraeli

Eimsin vainly appealed for help against him to his relative and suzerain Kudur-lagamar, who had succeeded Simtishilkhak at Susa.
History Of Egypt, Chalda, Syria, Babylonia, and Assyria, Volume 4 (of 12)|G. Maspero

British Dictionary definitions for suzerain

suzerain

/ (ˈsuːzəˌreɪn) /

noun

a state or sovereign exercising some degree of dominion over a dependent state, usually controlling its foreign affairs
(as modifier)a suzerain power

a feudal overlord
(as modifier)suzerain lord

Word Origin for suzerain

C19: from French, from sus above (from Latin sursum turned upwards, from sub- up + vertere to turn) + -erain, as in souverain sovereign

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单词	suzerain
释义	suzerain [ soo-zuh-rin, -reyn ] / ˈsu zə rɪn, -ˌreɪn / SEE SYNONYMS FOR suzerain ON THESAURUS.COM noun a sovereign or a state exercising political control over a dependent state. History/Historical. a feudal overlord. adjective characteristic of or being a suzerain. Origin of suzerain 1800–10; <French, equivalent to sus above (<Latin sūsum, variant of sursum, contraction of subversum, neuter of subversus upturned; see sub-, verse) + (souv)erainsovereign Words nearby suzerain Suva, Suvorov, Suwannee, Suwŏn, Suzanne, suzerain, suzerainty, Suzhou, Suzie, Sv, SV 40 Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for suzerain Through them their master acted as the guardian of the young king and the suzerain of the kingdom. The English Church in the Middle Ages\|William Hunt China claimed to be suzerain of Corea, a claim which Japan sternly denied. Historic Tales, Vol. 12 (of 15)\|Charles Morris Both as a Sunn and as one who had not owned a suzerain, the position was unpleasant for Bbur. The Bbur-nma in English\|Babur, Emperor of Hindustan We will acknowledge the Empress of India as our suzerain, and secure for her the Levantine coast. Tancred\|Benjamin Disraeli Eimsin vainly appealed for help against him to his relative and suzerain Kudur-lagamar, who had succeeded Simtishilkhak at Susa. History Of Egypt, Chalda, Syria, Babylonia, and Assyria, Volume 4 (of 12)\|G. Maspero British Dictionary definitions for suzerain suzerain / (ˈsuːzəˌreɪn) / noun a state or sovereign exercising some degree of dominion over a dependent state, usually controlling its foreign affairs (as modifier)a suzerain power a feudal overlord (as modifier)suzerain lord Word Origin for suzerain C19: from French, from sus above (from Latin sursum turned upwards, from sub- up + vertere to turn) + -erain, as in souverain sovereign Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Words related to suzerain head, superintendent, ruler, commander, director, manager, supervisor, captain, leader, chief, despot, emperor, czar, monarch, ringleader, honcho, bigwig, sovereign, governor, general
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suzerain

noun

adjective

Origin of suzerain

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British Dictionary definitions for suzerain

noun

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