vavasor
Americannoun
noun
Etymology
Origin of vavasor
1300–50; Middle English vavasour < Old French, perhaps contraction of Medieval Latin vassus vassōrum vassal of vassals; vassal
Example Sentences
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She is the daughter of a poor vavasor.
From Four Arthurian Romances by Comfort, William Wistar
My house has ever been vavasor to the King.
From Sir Nigel by Doyle, Arthur Conan, Sir
When he turned through the gate into the yard, the vavasor ran to meet him, and saluted him before Erec had said a word.
From Four Arthurian Romances by Comfort, William Wistar
After the supper the vavasor admitted to me that, though he had lodged many an errant knight, he knew not how long it had been since he had welcomed one in search of adventure.
From Four Arthurian Romances by Comfort, William Wistar
The vavasor summons his wife and his beautiful daughter, who were busy in a work-room—doing I know not what.
From Four Arthurian Romances by Comfort, William Wistar
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