| 单词 | vassal |
| 释义 | vassal —vassalless, adj. /vas"euhl/, n. 1. (in the feudal system) a person granted the use of land, in return for rendering homage, fealty, and usually military service or its equivalent to a lord or other superior; feudal tenant. 2. a person holding some similar relation to a superior; a subject, subordinate, follower, or retainer. 3. a servant or slave. adj. 4. of, pertaining to, or characteristic of a vassal. 5. having the status or position of a vassal. [1300-50; ME < MF < ML vassallus, equiv. to vass(us) servant ( < Celtic; cf. Welsh gwas young man, Ir foss servant) + -allus n. suffix] |
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