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suzerainty

su·ze·rain·ty
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Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • UK Pronunciation
    • UK IPA
    • [soo-zuh-rin-tee, -reyn-]
    • /ˈsu zə rɪn ti, -ˌreɪn-/
    • /ˈsuːzəreɪntɪ/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [soo-zuh-rin-tee, -reyn-]
    • /ˈsu zə rɪn ti, -ˌreɪn-/

Definitions of suzerainty word

  • noun plural suzerainty the position or authority of a suzerain. 1
  • noun plural suzerainty the domain or area subject to a suzerain. 1
  • noun suzerainty the position, power, or dignity of a suzerain 0
  • noun suzerainty the relationship between suzerain and subject 0
  • noun suzerainty the position or power of a suzerain 0
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Origin of suzerainty

First appearance:

before 1815
One of the 39% newest English words
1815-25; < French suzeraineté, Middle French suserenete, equivalent to suseren suzerain + -ete -ity

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Parts of speech for Suzerainty

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
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A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 70% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
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Synonyms for suzerainty

noun suzerainty

  • kingdom — a state or government having a king or queen as its head.
  • historically — of, pertaining to, treating, or characteristic of history or past events: historical records; historical research.
  • lands — any part of the earth's surface not covered by a body of water; the part of the earth's surface occupied by continents and islands: Land was sighted from the crow's nest.
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