vavasour en · NOUN
Pronunciation
- /ˈvævəsɚ/ (General-American)
- /ˈvavəsə/ (Received-Pronunciation)
- /ˈvævəsʊɹ/ (General-American)
- /ˈvavəsʊə/ (Received-Pronunciation)
- /ˈvavəsɔː/ (Received-Pronunciation)
Etymology
From Middle English vavasour, from Old French vavasour, from Medieval Latin vavassor, perhaps from vassus vassōrum (“vassal of vassals”).
Meanings
-
(historical) a subvassal; someone holding their lands from a vassal of the crown rather than from the crown directly
Fiddler’s Green is missing? That is passing strange, Lucien. He is, after all, vavasour of his own dominion. And always so… reliable.
1989, Neil Gaiman, Mike Dringenberg, and Malcolm Jones III, The Doll’s House, The Sandman issue 10
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| vavasor | alternative | lexicographic | |
| vavasours | Number=Plur | lexicographic | |
| vavassor | alternative | lexicographic | |
| valvassor | alternative | lexicographic |