- homager
- noun Date: 15th century vassal
New Collegiate Dictionary. 2001.
homager
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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
