"suzerain" meaning in All languages combined

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Noun [English]

IPA: /ˈs(j)uz(ə)ɹən/, /ˈs(j)uzəˌɹeɪ̯n/ Forms: suzerains [plural]
Etymology: From French suzerain, based on sus (“up, above”) (from Latin sursum) with the ending of souverain (whence also English sovereign). Etymology templates: {{uder|en|fr|suzerain}} French suzerain, {{uder|en|la|sursum}} Latin sursum, {{cog|en|sovereign}} English sovereign Head templates: {{en-noun}} suzerain (plural suzerains)
  1. (international politics) A dominant nation or state that has control over the international affairs of a subservient state which otherwise has domestic autonomy. Categories (topical): Politics, Feudalism, International law Translations (dominant nation or state): 宗主國 /宗主国 (zōngzhǔguó) (Chinese Mandarin), herravaltio (Finnish), suzerain [masculine] (French), Oberherr [masculine] (German), Oberstaat [masculine] (German), Suzerän [masculine] (German), 宗主国 (sōshukoku) (alt: そうしゅこく) (Japanese), 종주국 (jongjuguk) (Korean), сюзере́н (sjuzerén) [masculine] (Russian), hükümran (Turkish), сюзере́н (sjuzerén) [masculine] (Ukrainian)
    Sense id: en-suzerain-en-noun-zQbWCM2S Disambiguation of Feudalism: 81 19 Disambiguation of International law: 82 18 Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English undefined derivations, Entries with translation boxes, Pages with 2 entries, Pages with entries, Terms with Bulgarian translations, Terms with Danish translations, Terms with Esperanto translations, Terms with Finnish translations, Terms with French translations, Terms with German translations, Terms with Japanese translations, Terms with Korean translations, Terms with Mandarin translations, Terms with Manx translations, Terms with Polish translations, Terms with Portuguese translations, Terms with Russian translations, Terms with Swedish translations, Terms with Turkish translations, Terms with Ukrainian translations, Terms with Vietnamese translations Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 71 29 Disambiguation of English undefined derivations: 76 24 Disambiguation of Entries with translation boxes: 73 27 Disambiguation of Pages with 2 entries: 72 24 3 0 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 72 26 2 0 Disambiguation of Terms with Bulgarian translations: 74 26 Disambiguation of Terms with Danish translations: 79 21 Disambiguation of Terms with Esperanto translations: 78 22 Disambiguation of Terms with Finnish translations: 73 27 Disambiguation of Terms with French translations: 79 21 Disambiguation of Terms with German translations: 78 22 Disambiguation of Terms with Japanese translations: 80 20 Disambiguation of Terms with Korean translations: 73 27 Disambiguation of Terms with Mandarin translations: 79 21 Disambiguation of Terms with Manx translations: 73 27 Disambiguation of Terms with Polish translations: 71 29 Disambiguation of Terms with Portuguese translations: 70 30 Disambiguation of Terms with Russian translations: 80 20 Disambiguation of Terms with Swedish translations: 73 27 Disambiguation of Terms with Turkish translations: 73 27 Disambiguation of Terms with Ukrainian translations: 73 27 Disambiguation of Terms with Vietnamese translations: 70 30 Disambiguation of 'dominant nation or state': 100 0
  2. (historical) A feudal landowner to whom vassals were forced to pledge allegiance. Tags: historical Categories (topical): People Translations (feudal landowner): сюзере́н (sjuzerén) [masculine] (Bulgarian), lensherre [common-gender] (Danish), suzereno (Esperanto), suzerain (French), Lehnsherr [masculine] (German), ard-çhiarn [masculine] (Manx), suzeren [masculine] (Polish), suserano [masculine] (Portuguese), сюзере́н (sjuzerén) [masculine] (Russian), länsherre (Swedish), сюзере́н (sjuzerén) [masculine] (Ukrainian), chúa (Vietnamese)
    Sense id: en-suzerain-en-noun-MEgKGObb Disambiguation of People: 17 83 Disambiguation of 'feudal landowner': 0 100
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Derived forms: suzerainty

Adjective [French]

IPA: /syz.ʁɛ̃/ Audio: LL-Q150 (fra)-DSwissK-suzerain.wav Forms: suzeraine [feminine], suzerains [masculine, plural], suzeraines [feminine, plural]
Etymology: Inherited from Old French suserain, suzerain, derived from sus (“on top, above”) by analogy with soverain. Etymology templates: {{glossary|Inherited}} Inherited, {{inh|fr|fro|suserain|||g=|g2=|g3=|id=|lit=|nocat=|pos=|sc=|sort=|tr=|ts=}} Old French suserain, {{inh+|fr|fro|suserain}} Inherited from Old French suserain Head templates: {{fr-adj}} suzerain (feminine suzeraine, masculine plural suzerains, feminine plural suzeraines)
  1. (relational) suzerain Tags: relational Derived forms: suzerainement
    Sense id: en-suzerain-fr-adj-v1IXEDOS Categories (other): French entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of French entries with incorrect language header: 58 42

Noun [French]

IPA: /syz.ʁɛ̃/ Audio: LL-Q150 (fra)-DSwissK-suzerain.wav Forms: suzerains [plural]
Etymology: Inherited from Old French suserain, suzerain, derived from sus (“on top, above”) by analogy with soverain. Etymology templates: {{glossary|Inherited}} Inherited, {{inh|fr|fro|suserain|||g=|g2=|g3=|id=|lit=|nocat=|pos=|sc=|sort=|tr=|ts=}} Old French suserain, {{inh+|fr|fro|suserain}} Inherited from Old French suserain Head templates: {{fr-noun|m}} suzerain m (plural suzerains)
  1. suzerain Tags: masculine
    Sense id: en-suzerain-fr-noun-v1IXEDOS Categories (other): French entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of French entries with incorrect language header: 58 42

Inflected forms

Alternative forms

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