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vassal

/ˈvæs.əl/

Translations

vassalnoun

vassals

/ˈvæs.əl/

vassalSens féodal.

The vassal pledged loyalty to the lord in exchange for the land he was granted to manage.

Le vassal a juré fidélité au seigneur en échange de la terre qu’on lui a confiée.

Additional translations

vassalPar extension, pour un État ou une personne subordonné(e) à une puissance dominante.

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vassaladjective

/ˈvæs.əl/

Used attributively to describe a subordinate or dependent state/person; treated here as an adjective according to guideline for attributive nouns.

vassalSe dit surtout d’un État ou d’un territoire soumis à une puissance supérieure.

The king regarded the neighboring realm as merely a vassal province.

Le roi considérait le royaume voisin comme une simple province vassale.

vassalnoun

A person or country in a subordinate position to another.

The small nation became a vassal to the larger empire, paying tribute in exchange for protection.

A holder of land by feudal tenure on conditions of homage and allegiance.

The vassal pledged loyalty to the lord in exchange for the land he was granted to manage.

vassaladjective

Being in a subordinate or dependent position to another power; owing allegiance.

The king regarded the neighboring realm as merely a vassal province.