vavasor

[ vav-uh-sawr, -sohr ]

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noun

vavasor

/ ˈvævəˌsʊə; ˈvævəˌsɔː /

(in feudal society) the noble or knightly vassal of a baron or great lord who also has vassals himself Alsovavassor

Origin of vavasor¹

1300–50; Middle English vavasour < Old French, perhaps contraction of Medieval Latin vassus vassōrum vassal of vassals; vassal

Origin of vavasor¹

C13: from Old French vavasour, perhaps contraction of Medieval Latin vassus vassōrum vassal of vassals; see vassal

Thank you, Miss Vavasor, you have helped me to the thorough conviction that there could never have been any real union between us.

This had been fitted up as a "study" for Mr. Vavasor, and was very rarely used for any purpose.

Such had been Mr. Vavasor's pursuits and pleasures in life up to the time at which my story commences.

Lady Macleod by no means avoided her noble relatives, nor did she at all avoid Alice Vavasor.

They did not even breakfast together, and after three o'clock in the day Mr. Vavasor was never to be found in his own house.

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