suzeraine
suzeraine is the alternative form of suzerain.
Meaning of suzerain
Noun
suzerain (plural suzerains)
- A dominant nation or state that has control over the international affairs of a subservient state which otherwise has domestic autonomy.
- Suzerainty is a term which was originally used for the relation between the feudal lord and his vassal; the lord was said to be the suzerain of the vassal, and at that time suzerainty was a term of Constitutional Law only. With the disappearance of the feudal system, suzerainty of this kind...1920–1921, L[assa Francis Lawrence] Oppenheim, edited by Ronald F. Roxburgh, International Law: A Treatise, 3rd edition, volume I (Peace), London; New York, N.Y.: Longman, Green and Co., page 162
- A feudal landowner to whom vassals were forced to pledge allegiance.
Forms of suzeraine
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- Suzeraine is the alternative form of suzerain.
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