| 单词 | vassal |
| 释义 | Word Frequency vassal(ˈvæsəl) noun 1. (in feudal society) a man who entered into a personal relationship with a lord to whom he paid homage and fealty in return for protection and often a fief. A great vassal was in vassalage to a king and a rear vassal to a great vassal 2. a. a person, nation, etc, in a subordinate, suppliant, or dependent position relative to another b. (as modifier) vassal status adjective 3. of or relating to a vassal Derived forms vassal-less (ˈvassal-less) adjective Word origin C14: via Old French from Medieval Latin vassallus, from vassus servant, of Celtic origin; compare Welsh gwas boy, Old Irish foss servant |
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