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Definitions

Noun

1. 1
   The state of being a vassal; fealty. countable, uncountable

   "Lord of my love, to whom in vassalage Thy merit hath my duty strongly knit"

2. 2
   the state of a serf wordnet

Synonyms

All synonyms

serfdomabsolutismbond servicebondagecaptivitycontrol

Example

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"Lord of my love, to whom in vassalage Thy merit hath my duty strongly knit"

Etymology

From Old French vassalage (French vasselage), from vassal.

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