What does subvassal mean?
Subvassal means (historical) The vassal of a vassal..
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Pronunciation varies by accent · noun
(historical) The vassal of a vassal..
A Carolingian capitulary of 799 allowed the church to assign its property as benefices to lay subvassals to circumvent the canon law restriction on clergy serving as warriors.
Use subvassal when its meaning, tone and grammar fit the full sentence. A synonym is not always a direct replacement.
Subvassal means (historical) The vassal of a vassal..
Common synonyms include vavasour.
The opposite depends on the specific sense.
A Carolingian capitulary of 799 allowed the church to assign its property as benefices to lay subvassals to circumvent the canon law restriction on clergy serving as warriors.
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