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sprain [spreın] VB trans N

strain1 [streın] N

I . brain [breın] N

1. brain:

I . drain [dreın] N

II . drain [dreın] VB trans

terrain [teˈreın] N

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The suzerain, e.g. bishop, abbot, or other possessor, granted an estate in perpetuity to a person, who thereby became his vassal.
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This social role was crucial: a suzerain, or feudal overlord, was dependent upon his vassals to mobilize on his behalf in case of war.
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The dominant entity in the suzerainty relationship, or the more powerful entity itself, is called a suzerain.
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These requirements had to be repeated as often as there was a change in the person of the suzerain or vassal.
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A suzerain can also refer to a feudal lord, to whom vassals must pay tribute.
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Its prince ceased to owe obligations to any suzerain.
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This was based on a separate clause of the treaty which did recognize that he had previously been the suzerain of the concerned lands.
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