Vassalage
Pronunciation : Vas"sal*age
Part of Speech : n.
Etymology : [OE. vassalage, F. vasselage, LL. vassallaticum.]
Definition : 1. The state of being a vassal, or feudatory.
2. Political servitude; dependence; subjection; slavery; as, the Greeks were held in vassalage by the Turks.
3. A territory held in vassalage. "The Countship of Foix, with six territorial vassalages." Milman.
4. Vassals, collectively; vassalry. [R.] Shak.
5. Valorous service, such as that performed by a vassal; valor; prowess; courage. [Obs.] Chaucer.
Source : Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, 1913