Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

vassalage

/ˈvæsəlɪd͡ʒ/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.88 in modern English

Syllables: vas-salage
IPA: /ˈvæsəlɪd͡ʒ/

13

Scrabble Score

9

Letters

2

Syllables

6

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

The state of being a vassal; fealty.

Countable; Uncountable

Example Sentences

"Lord of my love, to whom in vassalage Thy merit hath my duty strongly knit"
"For all England was his fief, held in vassalage to God and to no man alive, his heart now sang; allwhither his empire spread, opulent in grain and metal and every revenue of the earth, and in stalwart men (his chattels), and in strong orderly cities, where the windows would be adorned with scarlet hangings, and women (with golden hair and red lax lips) would presently admire as King Edward rode slowly by at the head of a resplendent retinue."

Etymology

From Old French vassalage (French vasselage), from vassal.

Usage

Inflected Forms

vassalages (plural)

Synonyms

serfdom serfhood

Questions

How do you pronounce vassalage?: The recorded pronunciation is /ˈvæsəlɪd͡ʒ/.
What does vassalage mean?: The state of being a vassal; fealty.
Where does vassalage come from?: From Old French vassalage (French vasselage), from vassal.

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