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vassalage

noun · 2 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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  • /ˈvæsəlɪd͡ʒ/
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1

noun

Meaning 1

The state of being a vassal; fealty.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: countable, uncountable

No example sentence was provided for this meaning.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

2

noun

Meaning 2

the state of a serf

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

No example sentence was provided for this meaning.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: serfdom, serfhood

Antonyms: none provided

Broader terms: bondage, slavery, thrall, thralldom, thraldom

History

Etymology

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

Across languages

Translations

12 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Finnish: vasallius — state
  • Galician: vasalaxe — state
  • Georgian: ვასალიტეტი (vasaliṭeṭi) — state
  • German: Vasallentum — state
  • German: Vasallität — state
  • Indonesian: jajahan takluk — state
  • Irish: vasáilleacht — state
  • Irish: géillsine — state
  • Irish: óglachas — state
  • Malay: jajahan takluk — state
  • Portuguese: vassalagem — state
  • Scottish Gaelic: òglachas — state