What does "vassalage" mean?
Vassalage: Political servitude; dependence; subjection; slavery; as, the Greeks were held in vassalage by the Turks.
Additional senses
- 2.A territory held in vassalage. "The Countship of Foix, with six territorial vassalages." Milman.
- 3.Vassals, collectively; vassalry. [R.] Shak.
- 4.Valorous service, such as that performed by a vassal; valor; prowess; courage. [Obs.] Chaucer.
Sources
- Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, 1913 edition (public domain, via GCIDE / Project Gutenberg).
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