suzerain
Meanings
Plural: suzerains
Noun
- a state exercising a degree of dominion over a dependent state especially in its foreign affairs
- A dominant nation or state that has control over the international affairs of a subservient state which otherwise has domestic autonomy.
- A feudal landowner to whom vassals were forced to pledge allegiance.
Origin / Etymology
From French suzerain, based on sus (“up, above”) (from Latin sursum) with the ending of souverain (whence also English sovereign).
Scrabble Score: 17
suzerain is a valid Scrabble (US) TWL wordsuzerain is a valid Scrabble Word in Merriam-Webster MW Dictionary
suzerain is a valid Scrabble Word in International Collins CSW Dictionary
Words With Friends Score: 19
suzerain is a valid Words With Friends word