vassal
suomi-englanti sanakirjavassal englannista suomeksi
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vassal englanniksi
The grantee of a fief, a subordinate granted use of a superior's land and its income exchange for vows of fidelity and homage and (typically) service.
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Any subordinate bound by similar close ties.
(RQ:Milton Paradise Lost)
(RQ:Shakespeare Love's Labour's Lost)
To treat as a vassal or to reduce to the position of a vassal; to subject to control; to enslave.
To subordinate to someone or something.
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A feudal retainer, who is obliged to render military service.
As surname.