SUZERAIN


Meaning of SUZERAIN in English

[ 'su:zəreɪn ]

■ noun

1》 a sovereign or state having some control over another state that is internally autonomous.

2》 a feudal overlord.

Derivatives

~ty noun

Origin

C19: from Fr., appar. from sus 'above', suggested by souverain 'sovereign'.

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