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vassalage

[vas-uh-lij]

noun

the state or condition of a vassal.

homage or service required of a vassal.

a territory held by a vassal.

vassals collectively.

dependence, subjection, or servitude.

Origin:
1275–1325; Middle English < Middle French; see vassal, -age

Related forms

sub·vas·sal·age, noun

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vassalage (ˈvæsəlɪdʒ)

—n
1.	esp in feudal society
	a. the condition of being a vassal or the obligations to which a vassal was liable
	b. the relationship between a vassal and his lord
2.	subjection, servitude, or dependence in general
3.	rare vassals collectively

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