Definitions for vassal

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vassal vas·sal

Spelling: [vas-uh l]

IPA: /ˈvæs əl/

Vassal is a 6 letter English word. It's valid Scrabble word worth 9 points. It's valid Words with friends word worth 11 points.

You can make 59 anagrams from letters in vassal (aalssv).

Definitions for vassal

noun

1. (in the feudal system) a person granted the use of land, in return for rendering homage, fealty, and usually military service or its equivalent to a lord or other superior; feudal tenant.
2. a person holding some similar relation to a superior; a subject, subordinate, follower, or retainer.
3. a servant or slave.

adjective

1. of, relating to, or characteristic of a vassal.
2. having the status or position of a vassal.

Origin of vassal

1300-50; Middle English Middle French Medieval Latin vassallus, equivalent to vass(us) servant (Celtic; compare Welsh gwas young man, Irish foss servant) + -allus noun suffix

Examples for vassal

She had, indeed, given up her position as queen of the less to be vassal of the greater.

The second is a king who was a vassal of Tiglath-Pilezer, king of Assyria.

For, in the end, was not the Duke of Cleves a vassal of the Emperor?

I'll round up this spook tonight for good, and then the vassal's task is done.

King Gunther receives the fair Recken into his service as a vassal.

He signed to the girl to retire with the air of a grandee dismissing some vassal.

Highness—tell me, your Highness, a vassal doesn't amount to much, does he?

And he will become your vassal, and do homage for the kingdom of Spain.'

I will take nothing from you, and henceforth will neither be your friend nor your vassal.'

The Duke looked sharply at him, then turned his gaze on his vassal.