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WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2024vas•sal•age (vas′ə lij),USA pronunciation n. - World Historythe state or condition of a vassal.
- World Historyhomage or service required of a vassal.
- World Historya territory held by a vassal.
- World Historyvassals collectively.
- World Historydependence, subjection, or servitude.
- Middle French; see vassal, -age
- Middle English 1275–1325
Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers:: ˈvassalage /ˈvæsəlɪdʒ/ n - (esp in feudal society) the condition of being a vassal or the obligations to which a vassal was liable
- the relationship between a vassal and his lord
- subjection, servitude, or dependence in general
- rare vassals collectively
vas•sal /ˈvæsəl/USA pronunciation n. [countable]- World History(in the feudal system of the Middle Ages) a person who is given permission to use land in return for promising loyalty and usually military service to a lord or other superior.
- a person holding some similar relation to a superior; a subordinate.
adj. [before a noun] - World Historyhaving the status of a vassal:the superpowers and their vassal states.
vas•sal•age /ˈvæsəlɪdʒ/USA pronunciation n. [uncountable] WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2024vas•sal (vas′əl),USA pronunciation n. - World History(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.
adj. - World Historyof, pertaining to, or characteristic of a vassal.
- World Historyhaving the status or position of a vassal.
- Celtic; compare Welsh gwas young man, Irish foss servant) + -allus noun, nominal suffix
- Medieval Latin vassallus, equivalent. to vass(us) servant (
- Middle French
- Middle English 1300–50
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