vassal
noun /ˈvæsl/
/ˈvæsl/
- a man in the Middle Ages who promised to fight for and show support for a king or other powerful owner of land, in return for being given land to live on
封臣，家臣（中世纪为国王或其他权贵效忠的受封者） - a country that depends on and is controlled by another country
附庸国；属国 - a vassal state
附庸国
- a vassal state
词源late Middle English: via Old French from medieval Latin vassallus ‘retainer’, of Celtic origin.