vavasour
vavasor
,vavassor
(ˈvævəˌsɔː
) or vavasour
(ˈvævəˌsʊə) noun
(in feudal society) the noble or knightly vassal of a baron or great lord who also has vassals himself
[C13: from Old French vavasour, perhaps contraction of Medieval Latin vassus vassōrum vassal of vassals; see vassal]
