suzerainty

[ soo-zuh-rin-tee, -reyn- ]
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noun,plural su·ze·rain·ties.
  1. the position or authority of a suzerain.

  2. the domain or area subject to a suzerain.

Origin of suzerainty

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1815–25; <French suzeraineté,Middle French suserenete, equivalent to suserensuzerain + -ete-ity

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suzerainty

/ (ˈsuːzərəntɪ) /


nounplural -ties
  1. the position, power, or dignity of a suzerain

  2. the relationship between suzerain and subject

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