봉건 시대에 주군으로부터 토지를 받는 대가로 충성을 맹세하고 군사적 의무를 진 사람.
A person who held land from a feudal lord and received protection in return for homage and allegiance.
예문:
"The count swore an oath to the king, becoming his loyal vassal."
"In exchange for military service, the vassal was granted a large estate."
다른 사람이나 국가에 종속되어 지배를 받거나 시키는 대로 하는 사람 또는 국가.
A person, group, or nation that is subordinate or subservient to another.
예문:
"The smaller country was effectively treated as a vassal of its powerful neighbor."
"He refused to be a vassal to his own ambition, choosing a simpler life instead."
봉신이나 가신에 관한, 또는 다른 것에 예속되거나 종속된 상태의.
Of, relating to, or characteristic of a vassal; being in a state of subordination.
예문:
"The treaty reduced the once-independent kingdom to a vassal state."
"They maintained a vassal relationship with the empire for centuries."