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Suzerain is an English word with synonyms like state or nation. Below you'll find 6 example sentences showing how it's used in practice.

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Suzerain in a sentence

Related words

Suzerain | Suzerainty

Suzerain meaning

  1. A dominant nation or state that has control over the international affairs of a subservient state which otherwise has domestic autonomy.
  2. A feudal landowner to whom vassals were forced to pledge allegiance.

Synonyms of Suzerain

state nation country land commonwealth res publica body politic

Related words

Other words often associated with Suzerain or its synonyms:

people province ground confederation authorities get prohibitionist immovable federation demesne government democracy

Using Suzerain

  • The main meaning on this page is: A dominant nation or state that has control over the international affairs of a subservient state which otherwise has domestic autonomy. | A feudal landowner to whom vassals were forced to pledge allegiance.
  • Useful related words include: state, nation, country, land.
  • In the example corpus, suzerain often appears in combinations such as: suzerain of, the suzerain.

Context around Suzerain

  • Average sentence length in these examples: 21.3 words
  • Position in the sentence: 0 start, 2 middle, 4 end
  • Sentence types: 6 statements, 0 questions, 0 exclamations

Often before:

unquestioned 1×

Often after:

areas 1×

Sentence patterns with Suzerain

These short patterns come directly from the example sentences and show how the word is often embedded:

holding the suzerain s hand 1× it a suzerain of preslav 1× nominally the suzerain of the 1× of his suzerain 1× seized the suzerain areas 1× the unquestioned suzerain of antioch 1×

Sentence openings and endings

Common sentence openings:

however instead of 1× louis vii led 1× the european formal 1× the following spring 1× the western powers 1×

Common sentence endings:

by constructing encampments 1× despoliation and seizure 1× of his suzerain 1× suzerain of antioch 1× the suzerain areas 1× with both hands 1×

Words around Suzerain

Just before it in the word index:

suze 13 suzdal 3 suzara 3 suzano 6 suzanne 291 suzannah 3

Just after it in the word index:

suzerainty 31 suzette 21 suzhou 27 suzi 18 suzie 44 suzies 2

Similar in corpus frequency:

aaaaa 8 aage 8 aardvarks 8 abaca 8 abaji 8 abascal 8

Corpus analysis for Suzerain

  • In this selection, "suzerain" usually appears near the end of the sentence. The average example has 21.3 words, and this corpus slice is mostly made up of statements.
  • Around the word, unquestioned and areas stand out and add context to how "suzerain" is used.
  • Recognizable usage signals include holding the suzerain s hand and it a suzerain of preslav. That gives this page its own corpus information beyond isolated example sentences.
  • By corpus frequency, "suzerain" sits close to words such as aaaaa, aage and aardvarks, which helps place it inside the broader word index.

Example types with suzerain

The same corpus examples are grouped by length and sentence type, making it easier to see the contexts in which the word appears:

Short example sentences

The Western powers rejected the concept and one by one seized the suzerain areas. (14 words)

Louis VII led an ineffective war against Henry for having married without the authorization of his suzerain. (17 words)

However, instead of razing it, a suzerain of Preslav can keep the loyalty of taken cities by constructing Encampments. (19 words)

Longer example sentences

This not only angered the lords of the south but also the French King, who was at least nominally the suzerain of the lords whose lands were now open to despoliation and seizure. (33 words)

The European formal greeting used from men to women can be transformed into an obeisance gesture by holding the suzerain's hand with both hands. (25 words)

The following spring, Manuel made a triumphant entry into the city and established himself as the unquestioned suzerain of Antioch. (20 words)

Example sentences (6)

However, instead of razing it, a suzerain of Preslav can keep the loyalty of taken cities by constructing Encampments.

Louis VII led an ineffective war against Henry for having married without the authorization of his suzerain.

The European formal greeting used from men to women can be transformed into an obeisance gesture by holding the suzerain's hand with both hands.

The following spring, Manuel made a triumphant entry into the city and established himself as the unquestioned suzerain of Antioch.

The Western powers rejected the concept and one by one seized the suzerain areas.

This not only angered the lords of the south but also the French King, who was at least nominally the suzerain of the lords whose lands were now open to despoliation and seizure.

Common combinations with suzerain

These word pairs occur most frequently in English texts:

Frequently asked questions

How do you use "suzerain" in a sentence?
An example: "However, instead of razing it, a suzerain of Preslav can keep the loyalty of taken cities by constructing Encampments." This page contains 6 example sentences with the word "suzerain" from authentic English texts.
What does "suzerain" mean?
Suzerain means: A dominant nation or state that has control over the international affairs of a subservient state which otherwise has domestic autonomy.
What are synonyms of "suzerain"?
Common synonyms of "suzerain" include: state, nation, country, land, commonwealth, res publica, body politic.
How many example sentences with "suzerain" are there?
Voorbeeldzinnen.info contains 6 example sentences with "suzerain", drawn from a database of millions of English sentences.