Word: vassal
Part of speech: Noun
Syllables: vas
sal
Definition: The grantee of a fief, feud, or fee; one who keeps land of a superior, and who vows fidelity and homage to him, normally a lord of a manor; a feudatory; a feudal tenant.
Morphemes:
Affix: vassal
Language: en
PoS: Noun
Meaning: The grantee of a fief, feud, or fee; one who keeps land of a superior, and who vows fidelity and homage to him, normally a lord of a manor; a feudatory; a feudal tenant.
Etymology Compounds: Affix: vassus
Language: la
Decoded: vassus
Meaning: servant