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vassaless

/ˌvæsəˈlɛs/

vassaless noun: a female vassal.

Noun

vassaless (plural vassalesses)

  1. (archaic) A female vassal.
    • Should to a beast his noble heart embase ,
      And be the vassal of his vassaless1591, Ed[mund] Sp[enser], Complaints. Containing Sundrie Small Poemes of the Worlds Vanitie. […], London: […] William Ponsonbie, […], →OCLC

Forms of vassaless

pluralvassalesses

Origin of vassaless

From vassal + -ess.

Questions about vassaless

What does vassaless mean?
Vassaless means a female vassal.
What part of speech is vassaless?
Vassaless is a noun.
How do you pronounce vassaless?
Vassaless is pronounced /ˌvæsəˈlɛs/.
What is the plural of vassaless?
The plural of vassaless is vassalesses.

Words near vassaless in the dictionary

  1. vassalages
  2. Vassalboro
  3. vassaldom
  4. vassaldoms
  5. vassaled
  6. vassaless
  7. vassalesses
  8. vassalhood
  9. vassalic
  10. vassaling
  11. vassalisation

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