I’m reading a biography of Eleanor of Aquitaine by Alison Weir and ran into the word suzerainty. Although you can pick up the meaning from the context, it’s still a cool word, so I thought I’d share it with you.
SUZERAINTY (noun)
: the dominion of a suzerain : overlordship
Origin of SUZERAINTY: from French suzeraineté, from Middle French susereneté, from suserain. First Known Use: 1823
Source: http://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/suzerainty
Wikipedia also has some interesting tidbits to add, if you click on: http://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/Suzerainty
HUZZAH THE BARDS!
Diane T.
