Definition of Vidame. Meaning of Vidame. Synonyms of Vidame

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Definition of Vidame

Vidame
Vidame Vi*dame", n. [F., fr. LL. vice-dominus, fr. L. vice instead of + dominus master, lord.] (Fr. Feud. Law) One of a class of temporal officers who originally represented the bishops, but later erected their offices into fiefs, and became feudal nobles.

Meaning of Vidame from wikipedia

- Vidame (French: [vidam]) was a feudal title in France, a term descended from mediaeval Latin vicedominus. Like the avoué or advocatus, the vidame was...
- Vidame de Chartres was a title in the French nobility. There are a few vidame titles in France, of which that of Chartres is probably the best known,...
- François de Vendôme, Vidame de Chartres (1522 – 22 December 1560), was a successful soldier and glamorous courtier who figures in accounts of the brilliant...
- de Sancerre. Vidame de Chartres – The uncle of the Princess de Clèves and a friend of the Duke de Nemours. The Duke often uses the Vidame as a way to contact...
- La Ferté-Vidame (French pronunciation: [la fɛʁte vidam]) is a commune in the Eure-et-Loir department in northern France. The Commune along with another...
- various members of the House of Vendôme, in particular: François de Vendôme, Vidame de Chartres (1522–1560), French soldier and courtier Francis, Count of Enghien...
- coronet of four large pearls (three visible) alternating with smaller pearls Vidame (peculiar French title, for protectors of the temporal estates of a bishopric):...
- Jean-Baptiste DuBarry, comte du Barry-Cérès, vidame de Châlons en Champagne (1723 - 17 January 1794) was a French nobleman. He is most notable as the lover...
- Meslay-le-Vidame (French pronunciation: [mɛlɛ lə vidam]) is a commune in the Eure-et-Loir department in northern France. The lords of Meslay held the title...
- Ferté-Vidame, bought by his father shortly after his elevation to the dukedom. The castle brought with it the ancient, entailed title, Vidame de Chartres...