HOMAGER

Etymology

Noun

homager (plural homagers)

One who pays feudal homage, hence a vassal.

Source: Wiktionary


Hom"a*ger, n. Etym: [From Homage: cf. F. hommager.]

Definition: One who does homage, or holds land of another by homage; a vassal. Bacon.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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