Definition of suzerain Suzerain
su•ze•rain
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What does suzerain mean?
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NounPlural: suzerains |
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| suzerain - a state exercising a degree of dominion over a dependent state especially in its foreign affairs |
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- suzerain (Noun)
A dominant nation or state which has control over the international affairs of a subservient state which has domestic autonomy. - suzerain (Noun)
A feudal land-owner to whom peasants were forced to pledge allegiance. - suzerain (Adjective)
Pertaining to suzerain.
Webster DictionaryWebster's Unabridged Dictionary 📘
- suzerain (n.)
A superior lord, to whom fealty is due; a feudal lord; a lord paramount.
Chambers DictionaryChamber's 20th Century Dictionary 📕
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suzerain
sū′ze-rān, n. a feudal lord: supreme or paramount ruler.—n. Sū′zerainty, the dominion of a suzerain: paramount authority. [O. Fr.,—sus—Late L. susum, for sursum=sub-versum, above; the termination in imitation of Fr. souverain, Eng. sovereign.]
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🔤- suzerain, noun, singular of suzerains.
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