suzerain
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English [edit]
Etymology [edit]
From French suzerain, based on sus (“up, above”) (< Latin sursum) with the ending of souverain (English sovereign).
Noun [edit]
suzerain (plural suzerains)
- A dominant nation or state which has control over the international affairs of a subservient state which has domestic autonomy.
- A feudal land-owner to whom peasants were forced to pledge allegiance.
Derived terms [edit]
Translations [edit]
a dominant nation or state
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Adjective [edit]
suzerain (not comparable)
- Pertaining to suzerain
