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/vav"euh sawr'ee, -sohr'ee/, n., pl. vavasories.1. the tenure of a fee held by a vavasor.2. lands held by a vavasor.[1605-15; < ML vavasoria < MF vavassourie. See VAVASOR, -Y3]
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Vavasory — Vav a*so*ry, n. [F. vavassorie.] (Feud. Law) The quality or tenure of the fee held by a vavasor; also, the lands held by a vavasor. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
vavasory — [ vavəs(ə)ri] noun (plural vavasories) historical the estate of a vavasour … English new terms dictionary
vavasory — vav·a·so·ry … English syllables
vavasory — /vaevas(6)riy/ The lands that a vavasour held … Black's law dictionary
vavasory — n. (pl. ies) hist. the estate of a vavasour. Etymology: OF vavasorie or med.L vavasoria (as VAVASOUR) … Useful english dictionary
