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vasáilleach — meaning in English

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English meaning

  • vassal noun In the feudal system, someone granted land by a lord in return for loyalty and service.

Senses

vasáilleach is used for these senses in English:

  • 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

  1. noun In the feudal system, someone granted land by a lord in return for loyalty and service.
  2. noun By extension, any person, group, or country under the control or influence of a more powerful one.
  3. adj Behaving in a servile, subordinate way.
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