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suzerain lord

/ˈsuːzərən lɔːrd/

Meanings

phrase noun
A lord who has the right to receive homage from and to exercise suzerainty over a vassal.

Examples :

"The king was the suzerain lord of all the barons in the kingdom."
government history royal politics

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Illustration suzerain

suzerain noun

/ˈs(j)uz(ə)ɹən/

A dominant nation or state that has control over the international affairs of a subservient state which otherwise has domestic autonomy.

"The suzerain nation dictated the foreign policy of the smaller, subservient state, but allowed the smaller nation to manage its own internal affairs. "

Illustration from

from preposition

/fɹɒm/ /fɹʌm/

Used to indicate source or provenance.

"I got a letter from my brother."

Illustration barons

barons noun

/ˈbærənz/ /ˈbɛərənz/

The male ruler of a barony.

"The barons of the small country pledged their loyalty to the new king. "

Illustration right

right adjective

/ˈɹaɪt/

Straight, not bent.

"a right line"

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lord noun

/lɔːd/ /lɔɹd/

The master of the servants of a household; the master of a feudal manor

"The lord of the manor oversaw all the farm workers. "

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homage noun

/ˈhɒmɪdʒ/ /oʊˈmɑʒ/

A demonstration of respect, such as towards an individual after their retirement or death

"The school held a special assembly as a homage to the retiring principal. "

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king noun

/kɪŋ/ /kiŋ/

A male monarch; a man who heads a monarchy. If it's an absolute monarchy, then he is the supreme ruler of his nation.

"Henry VIII was the king of England from 1509 to 1547."

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over noun

/ˈəʊ.və(ɹ)/ /ˈoʊ.vɚ/

A set of six legal balls bowled.

"The bowling team scored a lot of points with their final over. "

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vassal noun

/ˈvæsəl/

The grantee of a fief, feud, or fee; one who keeps land of a superior, and who vows fidelity and homage to him, normally a lord of a manor; a feudatory; a feudal tenant.

"The knight was the lord's vassal, obligated to fight for him in exchange for the land he received. "

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receive noun

/ɹɪˈsiːv/

An operation in which data is received.

"The data receive from the sensor showed a temperature increase. "

Illustration exercise

exercise noun

/ˈɛk.sə.saɪz/ /ˈɛk.sɚ.saɪz/

Any activity designed to develop or hone a skill or ability.

"The teacher told us that the next exercise is to write an essay."

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kingdom noun

/ˈkɪŋdəm/

A realm having a king and/or queen as its actual or nominal sovereign.

"The kingdom held a grand celebration for the new queen's coronation. "