vassals

noun

Meaning

The grantee of a fief, feud, or fee; one who keeps land of a superior, and who vows fidelity and homage to him, normally a lord of a manor; a feudatory; a feudal tenant.
A subordinate

Etymology / origin

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Related words

feudatory(English)liegeman(English)liege(English)liege subject(English)lieges(English)serfs(English)servants(English)tributaries(English)vassalage(English)fief(English)assyria(English)suzerainty(English)

Descendant words

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Sources

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