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