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vidame

UK/ˈviːdɑːm/US/viˈdæm/

vidame noun: one of a class of temporal officers who originally represented the bishops, but later were given status of fiefs, and became feudal nobles.

Noun

vidame (plural vidames)

  1. (France, historical) One of a class of temporal officers who originally represented the bishops, but later were given status of fiefs, and became feudal nobles.

Forms of vidame

pluralvidames

Origin of vidame

Borrowed from Middle French vidame, from Latin vice-dominus, from Latin vice (“instead of”) + dominus (“master, lord”).

Questions about vidame

What does vidame mean?
Vidame means one of a class of temporal officers who originally represented the bishops, but later were given status of fiefs, and became feudal nobles.
What part of speech is vidame?
Vidame is a noun.
How do you pronounce vidame?
Vidame is pronounced /ˈviːdɑːm/ (UK).
What is the plural of vidame?
The plural of vidame is vidames.

Words near vidame in the dictionary

  1. vidagliptin
  2. Vidal
  3. Vidalia
  4. Vidalian
  5. Vidalias
  6. vidame
  7. vidames
  8. vidan
  9. vidana
  10. vidanas
  11. vidans

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