Vassal

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Contents 1 English 1.1 Noun 1.1.1 Translations 1.2 Adjective 1.2.1 Translations 1.3 Verb 1.3.1 Translations 2 French 2.1 Pronunciation 2.2 Adjective 2.3 Noun

English

Noun

Vassal (plural Vassals)

1. The grantee of a fief, feud, or fee; one who holds land of superior, and who vows fidelity and homage to him; a feudatory; a feudal tenant.
2. A subject; a dependent; a servant; a slave.

Translations

the grantee of a fief

Dutch: vazal m.

French: vassal m.

A servant

French: vassal m.

Adjective

vassal

1. Resembling a vassal; slavish; servile.

Translations

French: vassal m.

Verb

to vasal (third-person singular simple present vasals, present participle vasalling, simple past vasalled, past participle vasalled)

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To treat as a vassal or to reduce to the position of a vassal; to subject to control; to enslave.

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To subordinate to someone or something.

Translations

to treat as a vassal

French: vassaliser

to subordinate to someone

French: vassaliser

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French

Pronunciation

• IPA: /va.sal/
• SAMPA: /va.sal/

Adjective

vassal m. ( f.: vassale, m. pl.: vassaux, f. pl.: vassales )

1. vassal

Noun

vassal m.

1. vassalfr:vassal

io:vassal zh:vassal