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noun
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a sovereign or a state exercising political control over a dependent state.
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History/Historical. a feudal overlord.
adjective
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characteristic of or being a suzerain.
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Suzerain
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Word Origin & History
suzerain
"sovereign, ruler," c.1470 (implied in suzerainty), from O.Fr. sus "up, above" (from V.L. susum, from L. sursum "upward, above," contraction of subversum, from sub "up from below") + vertere "a turning" (see versus). With ending from sovereign.
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