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vassalage

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vassalagenoun

vassalages

The knight swore an oath of loyalty and vassalage to his lord.

Рыцарь принес клятву верности и подданства своему господину.

The king granted land to the noble in exchange for vassalage.

Король предоставил землю дворянину в обмен на вассалитет.

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vassalagenoun

The condition of being a vassal, a person who holds land from a feudal lord and owes allegiance and service in return.

During the Middle Ages, vassalage was a common system where knights pledged their loyalty to a lord in exchange for land.

A position of subordination or submission, often in a political or social context.

The small nation found itself in a state of vassalage to the more powerful neighboring country.