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- DictionaryVas·sal/ˈvas(ə)l/
noun
- 1. a holder of land by feudal tenure on conditions of homage and allegiance. historical
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The meaning of VASSAL is a person under the protection of a feudal lord to whom he has vowed homage and fealty : a feudal tenant.
noun. (in feudal society) a man who entered into a personal relationship with a lord to whom he paid homage and fealty in return for protection and often a fief. A great vassal was in vassalage to a king and a rear vassal to a great vassal.
A vassal is a person who serves or owes loyalty to a lord or a country that is controlled by a more powerful country. Learn more about the history, synonyms and usage of the word vassal from Cambridge Dictionary.
A vassal is a person who serves or owes allegiance to a lord or a powerful country. Learn more about the history, usage and pronunciation of this word, and see how it is translated in different languages.
2 days ago · A vassal is a person who gives service or loyalty to a lord or superior, or a country that is controlled by another. Learn more about the word origin, synonyms, pronunciation, and examples of vassal in different contexts.
Vassals were people who worked the vast plots of land that were held by lords, who though much fewer in number, held all the wealth and power. In days of yore, vassals pledged devotion to feudal lords, who were the landowners, in exchange for protection and use of the land—-called a fief.
a country that depends on and is controlled by another country. Definition of vassal noun in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
