- vassal country
- зависимая страна
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vassal country
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vassal — ► NOUN 1) historical a holder of land by feudal tenure on conditions of homage and allegiance. 2) a person or country in a subordinate position to another. DERIVATIVES vassalage noun. ORIGIN Latin vassallus retainer … English terms dictionary
vassal — UK [ˈvæs(ə)l] / US noun [countable] Word forms vassal : singular vassal plural vassals literary 1) someone during the Middle Ages who was loyal to a king who gave them a home and protection 2) a person or country that depends completely on, and… … English dictionary
vassal — [[t]væ̱s(ə)l[/t]] vassals 1) N COUNT In feudal society, a vassal was a man who gave military service to a lord, in return for which he was protected by the lord and received land to live on. 2) N COUNT: usu sing (disapproval) If you say that one… … English dictionary
vassal — vas|sal [ˈvæsəl] n [Date: 1300 1400; : Old French; Origin: Medieval Latin vassallus, from vassus servant ] 1.) a man in the Middle Ages who was given land to live on by a lord in return for promising to work or fight for him 2.) formal a country… … Dictionary of contemporary English
vassal — noun (C) 1 a man in the middle ages who was given land to live on by a lord in return for promising to work or fight for him 2 formal a country that is controlled by another country: a vassal state … Longman dictionary of contemporary English
vassal — vas|sal [ væsl ] noun count LITERARY 1. ) someone in Europe during the Middle Ages who was loyal to a king who gave them a home and protection 2. ) a person or country that is completely dependent on and controlled by another person or country … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
vassal — [ vas(ə)l] noun 1》 historical a holder of land by feudal tenure on conditions of homage and allegiance. 2》 a person or country in a subordinate position to another. Derivatives vassalage noun Origin ME: via OFr. from med. L. vassallus retainer ,… … English new terms dictionary
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