n. [ F., formed fr. sus above, L. susum, sursum (fr. sub under + versum, p. p. of vertere to turn), after the analogy of souverain, E. sovereign. See Sub-, and Verse. ] A superior lord, to whom fealty is due; a feudal lord; a lord paramount. [ 1913 Webster ]
n. [ F. suzeraineté. ] The dominion or authority of a suzerain; paramount authority. [ 1913 Webster ]