vav·a·sor also vav·a·sour (v v  -sôr , -s r, -s r)n. A feudal tenant who ranked directly below a baron or peer. [Middle English vavasour, from Old French, from Medieval Latin vavassor, possibly contraction of vassus vass rum, vassal of vassals : vassus, vassal (from Vulgar Latin *vassus; see vassal) + vassrum, genitive pl. of vassus, vassal.] |
vavasor [ˈvævəˌsɔː], vavasour [ˈvævəˌsʊə]
n
(Government, Politics & Diplomacy) (Historical Terms) (in feudal society) the noble or knightly vassal of a baron or great lord who also has vassals himself Also vavassor
[from Old French vavasour, perhaps contraction of Medieval Latin vassus vassōrum vassal of vassals; see vassal]
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