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feudatory
[ fyoo-duh-tawr-ee, -tohr-ee ]
noun
, plural feu·da·to·ries.
- a person who holds lands by feudal tenure; a feudal vassal.
- a fief or fee.
adjective
- (of a kingdom or state) under the overlordship of another sovereign or state.
- (of a feudal estate) holding or held by feudal tenure.
feudatory
/ -trɪ; ˈfjuːdətərɪ /
noun
- a person holding a fief; vassal
adjective
- relating to or characteristic of the relationship between lord and vassal
- (esp of a kingdom) under the overlordship of another sovereign
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Word History and Origins
Origin of feudatory1
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Word History and Origins
Origin of feudatory1
C16: from Medieval Latin feudātor
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Example Sentences
A feudatory Sovereign indeed; but yet independent so long as my dues of homage are duly discharged.
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Though a feudatory of the rebellious Holkar of Indore, he kept aloof from all Mahratta intrigues, and behaved well to us.
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The feudatory knights had disagreements among themselves, and carried on petty war against each other.
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In 1905 the district of Sambalpur, together with the five feudatory states, was transferred to Bengal.
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If the principality was feudatory, the conclusion necessarily follows, that it was under the government of the king's laws.
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