homager

homager
noun Date: 15th century vassal

New Collegiate Dictionary. 2001.

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  • Homager — Hom a*ger, n. [From {Homage}: cf. F. hommager.] One who does homage, or holds land of another by homage; a vassal. Bacon. [1913 Webster] …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • homager — [häm′i jər] n. a person who does homage, esp. as a vassal …   English World dictionary

  • homager — /hom euh jeuhr, om /, n. a vassal. [1350 1400; ME omager < AF. See HOMAGE, ER2] * * * …   Universalium

  • homager — noun one who pays (or already did so) feudal homage, hence a vassal …   Wiktionary

  • homager — hom·ag·er …   English syllables

  • homager — hom•ag•er [[t]ˈhɒm ə dʒər, ˈɒm [/t]] n. vassal …   From formal English to slang

  • homager — /(hjomajar/ In feudal law, one who does or is bound to do homage …   Black's law dictionary

  • homager — /(hjomajar/ In feudal law, one who does or is bound to do homage …   Black's law dictionary

  • homager — A tenant or vassal by homage …   Ballentine's law dictionary

  • homager — jə(r) noun ( s) Etymology: Middle English omager, from Middle French omagier, hommagier, from omage, hommage + ier er 1. : one that pays homage 2. : one who holds land by fief; specifically : o …   Useful english dictionary

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