vavasour

Variant of vavasor

vavasor definition

vava·sor (vav′ə sôr′)

noun

in the Middle Ages, a feudal vassal next in rank below a baron, holding lands from a superior lord and having vassals under himself
also vavasour vav′a·sour′ (-so̵or′)

Etymology: ME vavasour < OFr < ML vavassor, prob. < vassus vassorum, vassal of vassals < Gaul *vasso-: see valet

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