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   suzerain

   /ˈsuːzəreɪn/

   noun

   • 1. a sovereign or state having some control over another state that is internally autonomous.
   • ▪ a feudal overlord.

   Word Origin early 19th century: from French, apparently from sus ‘above’ (from Latin su(r)sum ‘upward’), suggested by souverain ‘sovereign’.

   Scrabble Points: 17

   • S

     1

   • U

     1

   • Z

     10

   • E

     1

   • R

     1

   • A

     1

   • I

     1

   • N

     1

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