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vas·sal    Audio Help   (vās'əl)  Pronunciation Key 
n.  
  1. A person who held land from a feudal lord and received protection in return for homage and allegiance.
  2. A bondman; a slave.
  3. A subordinate or dependent.


[Middle English, from Old French, from Vulgar Latin *vassallus, from *vassus, of Celtic origin; see upo in Indo-European roots.]

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