suzerain: Meaning and Definition of
su•ze•rain
Pronunciation: (s'zu-rin, -rān"), [key]
— n.
- a sovereign or a state exercising political control over a dependent state.
- a feudal overlord.
—adj.
- characteristic of or being a suzerain.
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