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subvassals

subvassals is the plural of subvassal.

Meaning of subvassal

Noun

subvassal (plural subvassals)

  1. (historical) The vassal of a vassal.
    • A Carolingian capitulary of 799 allowed the church to assign its property as benefices to lay subvassals to circumvent the canon law restriction on clergy serving as warriors.2016, Peter H. Wilson, The Holy Roman Empire, Penguin, published 2017, page 329
    Synonyms:
    vavasour

Questions about subvassals

What is subvassals the plural of?
Subvassals is the plural of subvassal.

Words near subvassals in the dictionary

  1. subvariety
  2. subvars.
  3. subvascular
  4. subvassal
  5. subvassalage
  6. subvassals
  7. subvector
  8. subvectors
  9. subvelocities
  10. subvelocity
  11. subvendor

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