Meaning & use
vassalage
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The condition of being a vassal, especially the subordinate relationship of loyalty and service owed to a feudal lord.
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Under the feudal system, knights entered vassalage in exchange for land and protection.
Historians describe medieval vassalage as a web of mutual obligations between lords and their subjects.
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Mainly used in historical or political contexts to describe feudal relationships, though it can extend figuratively to any state of dependence.
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