# vidame

> English word · Noun · IPA /ˈviːdɑːm/

## Definitions
1. One of a class of temporal officers who originally represented the bishops, but later were given status of fiefs, and became feudal nobles.

## Etymology
Borrowed from Middle French vidame, from Latin vice-dominus, from Latin vice (“instead of”) + dominus (“master, lord”).

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/vidame