"vavasour" meaning in English

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Noun

IPA: /ˈvavəsʊə/ [Received-Pronunciation], /ˈvavəsɔː/ [Received-Pronunciation], /ˈvavəsə/ [Received-Pronunciation], /ˈvævəsʊɹ/ [General-American], /ˈvævəsɚ/ [General-American] Forms: vavasours [plural]
Etymology: From Middle English vavasour, from Old French vavasour, from Medieval Latin vavassor, perhaps from vassus vassōrum (“vassal of vassals”). Etymology templates: {{inh|en|enm|vavasour}} Middle English vavasour, {{der|en|fro|vavasour}} Old French vavasour, {{der|en|ML.|vavassor}} Medieval Latin vavassor Head templates: {{en-noun}} vavasour (plural vavasours)
  1. (historical) a subvassal; someone holding their lands from a vassal of the crown rather than from the crown directly Tags: historical Synonyms: valvassor, vavassor
    Sense id: en-vavasour-en-noun-5IIhwixC Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header

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