vavasour
vavasour · vavasours
A subvassal; someone holding their lands from a vassal of the crown rather than from…A subvassal; someone holding their lands from a vassal of the crown rather than from the crown directly
UK/ˈvavəsʊə/US/ˈvævəsʊɹ/
Meaning
1 senses(historical)A subvassal; someone holding their lands from a vassal of the crown rather than from the crown directly
Origin
From Middle English vavasour, from Old French vavasour, from Medieval Latin vavassor, perhFrom Middle English vavasour, from Old French vavasour, from Medieval Latin vavassor, perhaps from vassus vassōrum (“vassal of vassals”).
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