vassal's
Lord's sworn subject's
Vassal's is the possessive form of vassal, a person bound in loyalty to a feudal lord in exchange for land and protection.
The term extends to anyone subordinate or subservient to another: The vassal's obligations included military service.
A vassal state owes allegiance to a more powerful nation: The vassal's tribute arrived late.
Nobleman or ruler
- liegeFeudal superior or subject
- fiefGranted feudal estate
- oathFormal binding promise
- fealtyPledged devotion to authority
homage · manor · serf · knight · noble · allegiance · tenure · land
One who hires professionals
- stateCondition or mode
- tributaryStream entering larger river
- protectorateGuarded semi-autonomous territory
- allySupportive partner
dominion · suzerainty · sovereignty · autonomy · territory · kingdom · empire · crown
Authority or controller
- servitudeCompulsory labor under masters
- subordinateOne lower in rank
- dependentRequiring outside support
- loyaltyFaithful commitment to another
obedience · duty · submission · inferior · beholden · subservient · lackey · minion
lord
Nobleman or ruler
fealty · homage · manor · serf · knight · noble · allegiance · tenure · land · obligation
client
One who hires professionals
- stateCondition or mode
- tributaryStream entering larger river
- protectorateGuarded semi-autonomous territory
ally · dominion · suzerainty · sovereignty · autonomy · territory · kingdom · empire · crown · overlord
master
Authority or controller
- servitudeCompulsory labor under masters
- subordinateOne lower in rank
- dependentRequiring outside support
loyalty · obedience · duty · submission · inferior · beholden · subservient · lackey · minion · underling
vassal'ssovereign's
Of a monarch
overlord's · king's · master's · monarch's · ruler's
vassal'ssovereign's
Of a monarch
master's · ruler's · superior's · freeman's · commander's
- lords and vassalsMedieval social tiers
- vassal statesTerritories subordinate to overlords