VASSALAGE
\vˈasalɪd͡ʒ], \vˈasalɪdʒ], \v_ˈa_s_a_l_ɪ_dʒ]\
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The state of being a vassal, or feudatory.
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Political servitude; dependence; subjection; slavery; as, the Greeks were held in vassalage by the Turks.
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Vassals, collectively; vassalry.
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Valorous service, such as that performed by a vassal; valor; prowess; courage.
By Oddity Software
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The state of being a vassal, or feudatory.
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Political servitude; dependence; subjection; slavery; as, the Greeks were held in vassalage by the Turks.
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Vassals, collectively; vassalry.
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Valorous service, such as that performed by a vassal; valor; prowess; courage.
By Noah Webster.
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The state of one who renders service to a feudal lord in return for his protection; services so rendered; slavery or servitude; lands held under control of a superior state.
By William Dodge Lewis, Edgar Arthur Singer
By Daniel Lyons
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