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   vassal

   /ˈvasl/

   noun

   • 1. a holder of land by feudal tenure on conditions of homage and allegiance. historical
   • ▪ a person or country in a subordinate position to another: historical "a vassal state of the Ottoman Empire"

   Word Origin late Middle English: via Old French from medieval Latin vassallus ‘retainer’, of Celtic origin; compare with vavasour.

   Derivatives

   • 1. vassalage noun

   Scrabble Points: 9

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