vassallo — meaning in English
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English meaning
- liege noun In feudal times, a lord entitled to service and loyalty from his subjects, or (less often) the subject who owed that loyalty.
- tributary noun A natural water stream that flows into a larger river or other body of water.
- vassal noun In the feudal system, someone granted land by a lord in return for loyalty and service.
- villain noun A wicked or evil character, especially the main antagonist in a story, film, or drama.
Senses
vassallo is used for these senses in English:
- liege The subject of a sovereign or lord; a liegeman.
- tributary A nation, state, or other entity that pays tribute.
- 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.
- villain (fiction) A character who has the role of being bad, especially antagonizing the hero; an antagonist who is also evil or malevolent.
liege — full definition
- noun In feudal times, a lord entitled to service and loyalty from his subjects, or (less often) the subject who owed that loyalty.
- adj Relating to the mutual duties between a feudal lord and his subjects; bound by loyalty and service.
tributary — full definition
- noun A natural water stream that flows into a larger river or other body of water.
- noun A vein which drains into another vein.
- noun A nation, state, or other entity that pays tribute.