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Which of the following is the best definition for the word comitatus?

Athe pause or break in a line of Anglo-Saxon poetry
Bthe relationship between a leader and his warriors
Cthe marriage bond between a man and a woman
Da ceremony in which the vassal is released from his holdings

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The answer would be B

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Answer: B) the relationship between a leader and his warriors.

Explanation: the denotation of a word is its literal meaning, the definition that we can find in a dictionary, a word can have several denotations (or definitions). The denotation or definition of the word "comitatus" is a retinue of warriors serving a leader, especially in pre-Christian Germanic cultures, such as Anglo-Saxon England and Viking Age Scandinavia. So, from the given options, the one that is the best definition for "comitatus" is option B.

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