vassalage

[ vas-uh-lij ]

/ ˈvæs ə lɪdʒ /

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noun

the state or condition of a vassal.

homage or service required of a vassal.

a territory held by a vassal.

vassals collectively.

dependence, subjection, or servitude.

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Origin of vassalage

1275–1325; Middle English <Middle French; see vassal, -age

OTHER WORDS FROM vassalage

sub·vas·sal·age, noun

Words nearby vassalage

vasotonic, vasovagal syncope, vasovasostomy, Vassa, vassal, vassalage, vassalic, vassalize, Vassar, vast, Västerås

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How to use vassalage in a sentence

In a later campaign mission when I freed Moscow from its vassalage to the Mongols, I had a real feeling of pride.
‘Age of Empires IV’ is the History Channel in game form. Just don’t take it literally.|Cameron Kunzelman|October 29, 2021|Washington Post
The two kingdoms would be one; the two navies would be one; and all other states would be reduced to vassalage.
The History of England from the Accession of James II.|Thomas Babington Macaulay
To remain here in North America, and be crushed to the earth in vassalage and degradation, we never will.
The Condition, Elevation, Emigration, and Destiny of the Colored People of the United States|Martin R. Delany
The act of the new tribes was, therefore, an observance of international etiquette rather than an acknowledgment of vassalage.
The Works of Hubert Howe Bancroft, Volume 5|Hubert Howe Bancroft

The Vizier, he says, by this treaty was reduced to a state of vassalage; and he makes this curious distinction in proof of it.
The Works of the Right Honourable Edmund Burke, Vol. XI. (of 12)|Edmund Burke
Above 30,000 Birmans laboured in the works of the king of Pegu, as that was one condition of their vassalage.
A General History and Collection of Voyages and Travels, Volume VI|Robert Kerr

British Dictionary definitions for vassalage

vassalage

/ (ˈvæsəlɪdʒ) /

noun

(esp in feudal society)

the condition of being a vassal or the obligations to which a vassal was liable
the relationship between a vassal and his lord

subjection, servitude, or dependence in general

rare vassals collectively

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Origin of vassalage

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