The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 5 letter word LIEGE
I've seen this crossword clue in The Times
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More clues leading to the result LIEGE
- Faithful story, genuine case
- Subject in history such as fiction contains
- Once superior European province
- Vassal that is restricted by broken leg
- Superior, say, tucking into pork pie
- Vassal say encountered in fiction
- Loyal subject, say, tucking into pork pie
- Lord, say, invading position
- Vassal for example tucking into pork pie
- European city and province, say, in fiction
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The straight part
We know that "Vassal" is the straight/definition part of the clue. The straight part is often a synonym or definition, in this case vassal = liege.The cryptic/wordplay part
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What does LIEGE mean?
LIEGE noun- A free and independent person; specifically, a lord paramount; a sovereign.
- (in full liege lord) A king or lord.
- The subject of a sovereign or lord; a liegeman.
- Sovereign; independent; having authority or right to allegiance.
- Serving an independent sovereign or master; bound by a feudal tenure; obliged to be faithful and loyal to a superior, such as a vassal to his lord; faithful.
- Full; perfect; complete; pure.