vidame

English

Etymology

From French vidame, from Latin vice-dominus, from Latin vice (“instead of”) + dominus (“master, lord”).

Noun

vidame (plural vidames)

  1. (historical, France) One of a class of temporal officers who originally represented the bishops, but later were given status of fiefs, and became feudal nobles.

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