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Vassal
/ˈvæsəl/
The grantee of a fief, feud, or fee; one who keeps land of a superior, and who vows fidelity and homage to him, normally a lord of a manor; a feudatory; a feudal tenant.
📖 Definitions of "Vassal"
noun
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The grantee of a fief, feud, or fee; one who keeps land of a superior, and who vows fidelity and homage to him, normally a lord of a manor; a feudatory; a feudal tenant.
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A subordinate
verb
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To treat as a vassal or to reduce to the position of a vassal; to subject to control; to enslave.
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To subordinate to someone or something.
adjective
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Resembling a vassal; slavish; servile.
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