Associations to the word «Vassal»
Noun
- Persian
- Majesty
- Lordship
- Ally
- Pomerania
- Obligation
- Throne
- King
- Protectorate
- Duke
- Aleppo
- Brandenburg
- Incursion
- Lord
- Casimir
- Yuan
- Conquest
- Shan
- Oath
- Revolt
- Clan
- Stefan
- Reign
- Tsar
- Treaty
- Wu
- Canaan
- Rus
- Rebellion
- Sui
- Flanders
- Prussia
- Siegfried
- Prince
- Crusader
- Autonomy
- Crown
- Realm
- Khan
- Mercenary
- Territory
- Monarchy
- Shah
- Successor
- Vassal
- Syria
- Sire
- Ponce
- Turk
- Imperial
- Marches
- Raja
- Caliph
- Egypt
- Sigismund
- Transylvania
- Crimea
- Caliphate
- Barony
- Rajput
- Navarre
- Anjou
- Nobility
- Moravia
- Obedience
- Malacca
- Median
- Toulouse
- Chieftain
- Royce
- Edo
- Gregor
- Porte
Adjective
Wiktionary
VASSAL, noun. (historical) The grantee of a fief, feud, or fee; one who keeps land of a superior, and who vows fidelity and homage to him, normally a lord of a manor; a feudatory; a feudal tenant.
VASSAL, noun. A subject; a dependant; a servant; a slave.
VASSAL, adjective. Resembling a vassal; slavish; servile.
VASSAL, verb. (transitive) To treat as a vassal or to reduce to the position of a vassal; to subject to control; to enslave.
VASSAL, verb. (transitive) To subordinate to someone or something.
VASSAL STATE, noun. A state that is subordinate to another.
VASSAL STATES, noun. Plural of vassal state
Dictionary definition
VASSAL, noun. A person holding a fief; a person who owes allegiance and service to a feudal lord.
Wise words
Words are always getting conventionalized to some secondary
meaning. It is one of the works of poetry to take the
truants in custody and bring them back to their right
senses.