Lehnsmann — meaning in English
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English meaning
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thane
noun A nobleman in Anglo-Saxon and early medieval England, ranking roughly like a baron.
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vassal
noun In the feudal system, someone granted land by a lord in return for loyalty and service.
Senses
Lehnsmann is used for these senses in English:
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thane
(historical) A rank of nobility in pre-Norman England, roughly equivalent to baron.
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vassal
(historical, law) The grantee of a fief, a subordinate granted use of a superior's land and its income in exchange for vows of fidelity and homage and (typically) military service.
vassal — full definition
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noun In the feudal system, someone granted land by a lord in return for loyalty and service.
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noun By extension, any person, group, or country under the control or influence of a more powerful one.
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adj Behaving in a servile, subordinate way.
