vassal英语原文释义、词形变化、词源和词汇关系

英文释义

名词 n.

The grantee of a fief, a subordinate granted use of a superior's land and its income in exchange for vows of fidelity and homage and (typically) military service. historical

— The manor's vassals owed first fruits and a tithe to the parish church, another 10% to the lord (including at least 50 eels), a week or two each year of service in the manor's upkeep, and service in the local fyrd.
Any direct subordinate bound by such vows to a superior. historical

— The king ordered his vassals to join him on the crusade unless they had a written note signed by the archbishop or pope.
Any subordinate bound by similar close ties. figuratively

— The vassals of his anger.

动词 v.

To treat as a vassal or to reduce to the position of a vassal; to subject to control; to enslave. transitive
To subordinate to someone or something. transitive

形容词 adj.

Resembling a vassal; slavish; servile. not-comparable

— Did they, quoth you? / Who sees the heavenly Rosaline / That, like a rude and savage man of Inde / At the first opening of the gorgeous east / Bows not his vassal head and strucken blind / Kisses the base ground with obedient breast?

词形变化

vassals plural vasal alternative,rare vasal alternative,rare vassals present,singular,third-person vassaling US,participle,present vassalling UK,participle,present vassaled US,participle,past vassaled US,past vassalled UK,participle,past vassalled UK,past vasal alternative,rare

词汇关系

衍生词

envassal vassalage vassaldom vassaless vassalhood vassalic vassal-in-chief vassalize vassalry vassalship vassal state

词源

词源 1

From Middle English vassal, from Old French vassal, from Medieval Latin vassallus (“manservant, domestic, retainer”), from Latin vassus (“servant”), from Gaulish *wassos (“young man, squire”), from Proto-Celtic *wastos (“servant”) (compare Old Irish foss and Welsh gwas).

词源 2

From Middle English vassal, from Old French vassal, from Medieval Latin vassallus (“manservant, domestic, retainer”), from Latin vassus (“servant”), from Gaulish *wassos (“young man, squire”), from Proto-Celtic *wastos (“servant”) (compare Old Irish foss and Welsh gwas).

词源 3

From Middle English vassal, from Old French vassal, from Medieval Latin vassallus (“manservant, domestic, retainer”), from Latin vassus (“servant”), from Gaulish *wassos (“young man, squire”), from Proto-Celtic *wastos (“servant”) (compare Old Irish foss and Welsh gwas).