suzerain

English

Etymology

From French suzerain, based on sus (“up, above”) (< Latin sursum) with the ending of souverain (English sovereign).

Noun

suzerain (plural suzerains)

1. A dominant nation or state which has control over the international affairs of a subservient state which has domestic autonomy.
2. A feudal land-owner to whom peasants were forced to pledge allegiance.

Derived terms

• suzerainty

Translations

a dominant nation or state

a feudal land-owner

• Esperanto: suzereno (eo)
• Manx: ard-çhiarn (gv) m

• Vietnamese: chúa (vi)

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• Mandarin: 宗主国 (cmn) (zōngzhǔguó)

Adjective

suzerain (not comparable)

1. Pertaining to suzerain

Anagrams

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