What does vassalage mean?
The state of being a vassal; a condition of servitude or subjection to a lord or superior. A feudal relationship in which a person or group owes military service or other obligations to a lord or superior.
Example
"The vassalage of the medieval knights was a complex system of obligations and duties."
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