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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

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Words related to vassalage

serfdom, enslavement, bondage, subjugation, labor, servitude, captivity, imprisonment, slavery, incarceration, confinement, custody, thralldom, thrall, obedience, yoke, subjection, peonage, bonds, serfhood

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British Dictionary definitions for vassalage

vassalage
/ (ˈvæsəlɪdʒ) /

noun

(esp in feudal society)
  1. the condition of being a vassal or the obligations to which a vassal was liable
  2. the relationship between a vassal and his lord
subjection, servitude, or dependence in general
rare vassals collectively
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