1. Noun
The grantee of a fief, feud, or fee; one who holds land of superior, and who vows fidelity and homage to him; a feudatory; a feudal tenant.
2. Noun
A subject; a dependent; a servant; a slave.
3. Adjective
Resembling a vassal; slavish; servile.
4. Verb
To treat as a vassal; to subject to control; to enslave.
5. Noun
a person holding a fief; a person who owes allegiance and service to a feudal lord
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