vassalage
/ˈvæsəlɪdʒ/noun
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जागीरदारी, सामंती अधीनता
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noun
- 1
[U]
(in the Middle Ages) the state of being a vassal (a man who received land from a lord in return for loyalty and military service)
जागीरदारी, सामंती अधीनता
- Under feudalism, vassalage bound a knight to his lord.
- 2
[U] formal
the state of being completely dependent on or controlled by a more powerful person or country
अधीनता, पराधीनता
- The small state lived in virtual vassalage to its powerful neighbour.
Synonyms subjection subjugation servitude dependence
Opposite independence sovereignty autonomy
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