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Definition of: vassal
(vas′əl) noun
1. One who held land of a superior lord by a feudal tenure; a liegeman or feudal tenant.
2. A dependent, retainer, or servant of any kind; a slave or bondman.
—adjective Having the character of or pertaining to a vassal; tributary; hence, servile. [<OF <Med. L vassallus <LL vassus a servant <Celtic]
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