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fief
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a landholding granted by a lord to a vassal in a feudal system
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king
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a male head of a royal family who reigns for life as a monarch
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lord
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a person who rules, esp. on the basis of property right
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lady
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a woman of the aristocracy; noblewoman
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vassal
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in the Middle Ages, one who was granted the use of land in return for allegiance and service to a feudal lord
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homage
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a formal, public pledge of allegiance to a feudal lord by a tenant or vassal
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peasant
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a member of the class of farm laborers and small farmers, esp. in Europe
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noble
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a person of aristocratic status or birth
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loyalty
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the condition of being faithful
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knight
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in medieval times, a warrior on horseback, esp. one who had served an apprenticeship and followed a strict code of conduct
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squire
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a young nobleman who served as a knight's attendant
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page
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a young person who attends someone of authority such as a king
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