(in the feudal system) a person granted the use of land, in return for rendering homage, fealty, and usually military service or its equivalent to a lord or other superior; feudal tenant.

a person holding some similar relation to a superior; a subject, subordinate, follower, or retainer.

a servant or slave.

of, pertaining to, or characteristic of a vassal.

having the status or position of a vassal.

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beneficiary , bondman , dependent , esne , feudatory , helot , liege , liegeman , peasant , serf , servant , servile , slave , subject , subordinate , tenant , thrall , varlet