About The Word Suzerain
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Suzerain
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What's The Definition Of Suzerain?
[n] a state exercising a degree of dominion over a dependent state especially in its foreign affairs
Synonyms | Synonyms for Suzerain: Related Terms | Find terms related to Suzerain: See Also | body politic | commonwealth | country | land | nation | res publica | state Suzerain In Webster's Dictionary \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.
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