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Vassalage — Vas sal*age, n. [OE. vassalage, F. vasselage, LL. vassallaticum.] [1913 Webster] 1. The state of being a vassal, or feudatory. [1913 Webster] 2. Political servitude; dependence; subjection; slavery; as, the Greeks were held in vassalage by the… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
vassalage — c.1300, from O.Fr. vassalage, from vassal (see VASSAL (Cf. vassal)) … Etymology dictionary
vassalage — index thrall Burton s Legal Thesaurus. William C. Burton. 2006 … Law dictionary
vassalage — [vas′əlij] n. [OFr < ML vassallagium] 1. the state of being a vassal 2. the homage, loyalty, and service required of a vassal 3. dependence, servitude, or subjection 4. lands held by a vassal; fief 5. a body of vassals … English World dictionary
vassalage — vassal ► NOUN 1) historical a holder of land by feudal tenure on conditions of homage and allegiance. 2) a person or country in a subordinate position to another. DERIVATIVES vassalage noun. ORIGIN Latin vassallus retainer … English terms dictionary
vassalage — noun Date: 15th century 1. a position of subordination or submission (as to a political power) 2. the state of being a vassal 3. the homage, fealty, or services due from a vassal … New Collegiate Dictionary
vassalage — /vas euh lij/, n. 1. the state or condition of a vassal. 2. homage or service required of a vassal. 3. a territory held by a vassal. 4. vassals collectively. 5. dependence, subjection, or servitude. [1275 1325; ME < MF; see VASSAL, AGE] * * * … Universalium
vassalage — noun /ˈvæsəlɪʤ/ The state of being a vassal … Wiktionary
vassalage — Synonyms and related words: absolutism, bond service, bondage, captivity, control, debt slavery, deprivation of freedom, disenfranchisement, disfranchisement, domination, enslavement, enthrallment, feudalism, feudality, helotism, helotry,… … Moby Thesaurus
vassalage — (Roget s IV) n. Syn. Dependency, serviture, bondage; see slavery 1 , subjection … English dictionary for students
vassalage — See feudalism … Dictionary of sociology
