VASSAL


Meaning of VASSAL in English

[vas.sal] n [ME, fr. MF, fr. ML vassallus, fr. vassus servant, vassal, of Celt origin; akin to W gwas young man, servant] (14c) 1: a person under the protection of a feudal lord to whom he has vowed homage and fealty: a feudal tenant

2: one in a subservient or subordinate position -- vassal adj

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