# vavasour

> English word · Noun · IPA /ˈvavəsʊə/

## Definitions
1. a subvassal; someone holding their lands from a vassal of the crown rather than from the crown directly

## Etymology
From Middle English vavasour, from Old French vavasour, from Medieval Latin vavassor, perhaps from vassus vassōrum (“vassal of vassals”).

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
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