vassal

/ˈvæsəl/

IPA: /V AE1 S AH0 L/

noun

1
The grantee of a fief, feud, or fee; one who keeps land of a superior, and who vows fidelity and homage to him, normally a lord of a manor; a feudatory; a feudal tenant.
2
A subordinate
syn:dependant servant slave subject

Synonyms

verb

1
To treat as a vassal or to reduce to the position of a vassal; to subject to control; to enslave.
2
To subordinate to someone or something.

adjective

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