Definition of Vassal
1. Noun. A person holding a fief; a person who owes allegiance and service to a feudal lord.
Generic synonyms: Follower
Derivative terms: Feudatory, Liege
Definition of Vassal
1. n. The grantee of a fief, feud, or fee; one who holds land of superior, and who vows fidelity and homage to him; a feudatory; a feudal tenant.
2. a. Resembling a vassal; slavish; servile.
3. v. t. To treat as a vassal; to subject to control; to enslave.
4. n. The grantee of a fief, feud, or fee; one who holds land of superior, and who vows fidelity and homage to him; a feudatory; a feudal tenant.
5. a. Resembling a vassal; slavish; servile.
6. v. t. To treat as a vassal; to subject to control; to enslave.
Definition of Vassal
1. a person granted the use of land by a feudal lord in return for homage and allegiance [n -S]
Medical Definition of Vassal
1. 1. The grantee of a fief, feud, or fee; one who holds land of superior, and who vows fidelity and homage to him; a feudatory; a feudal tenant. 2. A subject; a dependent; a servant; a slave. "The vassals of his anger." Rear vassal, the vassal of a vassal; an arriere vassal. Origin: F, fr. LL. Vassallus, vassus; of Celtic origin; cf. W. & Corn. Gwas a youth, page, servant, Arm. Gwaz a man, a male. Cf. Valet, Varlet, Vavasor. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998)
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