vassalage

English Thesaurus

1. the state of a serf (noun.state)

hypernym	:	bondage, slavery, thraldom, thrall, thralldom,
definition	:	the state of being under the control of another person (noun.state)

derivation	:	helot, serf, villein,
definition	:	(Middle Ages) a person who is bound to the land and owned by the feudal lord (noun.person)

derivation	:	helot, serf, villein,
definition	:	(Middle Ages) a person who is bound to the land and owned by the feudal lord (noun.person)