vassalage
vassalage is defined in Webster's Unabridged Dictionary (1913) with 4 senses. The full text of each entry is reproduced verbatim below.
Definitions
- 1.Political servitude; dependence; subjection; slavery; as, the Greeks were held in vassalage by the Turks.
- 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.
Source: Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, 1913 edition (public domain, via GCIDE / Project Gutenberg).
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- What is political servitude; dependence; subjection; slavery; as, the Greeks were held in vassalage by the Turks called?
- What is a territory held in vassalage. "The Countship of Foix, with six territorial vassalages." Milman called?
- What is vassals, collectively; vassalry. [R.] Shak called?
- What is valorous service, such as that performed by a vassal; valor; prowess; courage. [Obs.] Chaucer called?
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- Definitions: Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, 1913 edition (public domain, via GCIDE / Project Gutenberg).
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