vavasor

vav·a·sor

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Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [vav-uh-sawr, -sohr]
- /ˈvæv əˌsɔr, -ˌsoʊr/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [vav-uh-sawr, -sohr]
- /ˈvæv əˌsɔr, -ˌsoʊr/

Definitions of vavasor word

noun vavasor (in the feudal system) a vassal ranking just below a baron. 1
noun vavasor (in feudal society) the noble or knightly vassal of a baron or great lord who also has vassals himself 0
noun vavasor in the Middle Ages, a feudal vassal next in rank below a baron, holding lands from a superior lord and having vassals under himself 0
noun vavasor Alternative spelling of vavasour. 0

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Origin of vavasor

First appearance:

before 1300

One of the 15% oldest English words

1300-50; Middle English vavasour < Old French, perhaps contraction of Medieval Latin vassus vassōrum vassal of vassals; see vassal

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Parts of speech for Vavasor

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

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vavasor popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 61% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".

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