n. 1 a feudal overlord. 2 a sovereign or State having some control over another State that is internally autonomous. suzerainty n.
[ F, app. f. sus above f. L su(r)sum upward, after souverain SOVEREIGN ]
n. 1 a feudal overlord. 2 a sovereign or State having some control over another State that is internally autonomous. suzerainty n.
[ F, app. f. sus above f. L su(r)sum upward, after souverain SOVEREIGN ]
Concise Oxford English dictionary. Краткий оксфордский словарь английского языка. 2012