Suzerain - Dictionary Definition and Overview

Suzerain :  (noun)

1: a state exercising a degree of dominion over a dependent state especially in its foreign affairs

Based on WordNet 2.0

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)

Example Usage of Suzerain

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aaronace: Up at 3am working on the layout for Savage Suzerain, now Jeannine and I are off to meet her parents for breakfast. It's Jeannine's birthday!
breonn3000: The word of the day is SuzerainTY it means the dominion of a Suzerain: overlordship.
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