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Suzerain - Dictionary Definition and Overview |
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Suzerain : (noun) 1: a state exercising a degree of dominion over a dependent
state especially in its foreign affairs
Based on WordNet 2.0
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Suzerain : \Su"ze*rain\, n. [F., formed fr. sus above, L. susum,
sursum (fr. sub under _ versum, p. p. of vertere to turn),
after the analogy of souverain, E. sovereign. See Sub-, and
Verse.]
A superior lord, to whom fealty is due; a feudal lord; a lord
paramount.
Based on WordNet (r) 2.0 (August 2003)
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Example Usage of Suzerain |
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breonn3000: The word of the day is SuzerainTY it means the dominion of a Suzerain: overlordship. |
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