vassal

[ vas-uhl ]

/ ˈvæs əl /

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noun

(in the feudal system) a person granted the use of land, in return for rendering homage, fealty, and usually military service or its equivalent to a lord or other superior; feudal tenant.

a person holding some similar relation to a superior; a subject, subordinate, follower, or retainer.

a servant or slave.

adjective

of, relating to, or characteristic of a vassal.

having the status or position of a vassal.

Origin of vassal

1300–50; Middle English <Middle French <Medieval Latin vassallus, equivalent to vass(us) servant (<Celtic; compare Welsh gwas young man, Irish foss servant) + -allus noun suffix

OTHER WORDS FROM vassal

vas·sal·less, adjectivenon·vas·sal, nounsub·vas·sal, nounun·der·vas·sal, noun

WORDS THAT MAY BE CONFUSED WITH vassal

vassal , vessel

Words nearby vassal

vasovagal attack, vasovagal syncope, vasovasostomy, vasovesiculectomy, Vassa, vassal, vassalage, vassalic, vassalize, Vassar, vast

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Example sentences from the Web for vassal

His own account of the matter to Fanny Brawne was that he had written himself her vassal within a week of their first meeting.
Keats|Sidney Colvin
"Vassal am I to the youth up yonder," the gilla made answer.
The Ancient Irish Epic Tale Tin B Calnge|Unknown
And now, sovereign, that vassal prince has arrived near this city, and has sent us two on in front to inform Your Highness.
The Kath Sarit Sgara|Somadeva Bhatta
Edward refused to sit down at the table, as being only a vassal of the King of France.
Cassell's History of England, Vol. I (of 9)|Anonymous

Why had he not been there, to claim Henry as his own vassal, and if he could not save him, at least bid him farewell?
The Little Duke|Charlotte M. Yonge

British Dictionary definitions for vassal

vassal

/ (ˈvæsəl) /

noun

(in feudal society) a man who entered into a personal relationship with a lord to whom he paid homage and fealty in return for protection and often a fief. A great vassal was in vassalage to a king and a rear vassal to a great vassal

a person, nation, etc, in a subordinate, suppliant, or dependent position relative to another
(as modifier)vassal status

adjective

of or relating to a vassal

Derived forms of vassal

vassal-less, adjective

Word Origin for vassal

C14: via Old French from Medieval Latin vassallus, from vassus servant, of Celtic origin; compare Welsh gwas boy, Old Irish foss servant

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

Cultural definitions for vassal

vassal

Under feudalism, a subordinate who placed himself in service to a lord in return for the lord's protection.

单词	vassal
释义	vassal [ vas-uhl ] / ˈvæs əl / SEE SYNONYMS FOR vassal ON THESAURUS.COM noun (in the feudal system) a person granted the use of land, in return for rendering homage, fealty, and usually military service or its equivalent to a lord or other superior; feudal tenant. a person holding some similar relation to a superior; a subject, subordinate, follower, or retainer. a servant or slave. adjective of, relating to, or characteristic of a vassal. having the status or position of a vassal. Origin of vassal 1300–50; Middle English <Middle French <Medieval Latin vassallus, equivalent to vass(us) servant (<Celtic; compare Welsh gwas young man, Irish foss servant) + -allus noun suffix OTHER WORDS FROM vassal vas·sal·less, adjectivenon·vas·sal, nounsub·vas·sal, nounun·der·vas·sal, noun WORDS THAT MAY BE CONFUSED WITH vassal vassal , vessel Words nearby vassal vasovagal attack, vasovagal syncope, vasovasostomy, vasovesiculectomy, Vassa, vassal, vassalage, vassalic, vassalize, Vassar, vast Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for vassal His own account of the matter to Fanny Brawne was that he had written himself her vassal within a week of their first meeting. Keats\|Sidney Colvin "Vassal am I to the youth up yonder," the gilla made answer. The Ancient Irish Epic Tale Tin B Calnge\|Unknown And now, sovereign, that vassal prince has arrived near this city, and has sent us two on in front to inform Your Highness. The Kath Sarit Sgara\|Somadeva Bhatta Edward refused to sit down at the table, as being only a vassal of the King of France. Cassell's History of England, Vol. I (of 9)\|Anonymous Why had he not been there, to claim Henry as his own vassal, and if he could not save him, at least bid him farewell? The Little Duke\|Charlotte M. Yonge British Dictionary definitions for vassal vassal / (ˈvæsəl) / noun (in feudal society) a man who entered into a personal relationship with a lord to whom he paid homage and fealty in return for protection and often a fief. A great vassal was in vassalage to a king and a rear vassal to a great vassal a person, nation, etc, in a subordinate, suppliant, or dependent position relative to another (as modifier)vassal status adjective of or relating to a vassal Derived forms of vassal vassal-less, adjective Word Origin for vassal C14: via Old French from Medieval Latin vassallus, from vassus servant, of Celtic origin; compare Welsh gwas boy, Old Irish foss servant 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 vassal serf, liege, slave, dependent, thrall, beneficiary, peasant, subordinate, varlet, tenant, subject, helot, liegeman, bondman, esne Cultural definitions for vassal vassal Under feudalism, a subordinate who placed himself in service to a lord in return for the lord's protection. The New Dictionary of Cultural Literacy, Third Edition Copyright © 2005 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved.
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vassal

noun

adjective

Origin of vassal

OTHER WORDS FROM vassal

WORDS THAT MAY BE CONFUSED WITH vassal

Words nearby vassal

Example sentences from the Web for vassal

British Dictionary definitions for vassal

noun

adjective

Derived forms of vassal

Word Origin for vassal

Words related to vassal

Cultural definitions for vassal