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feudatory

[ fyoo-duh-tawr-ee, -tohr-ee ]
/ ˈfyu dəˌtɔr i, -ˌtoʊr i /
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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.

Words related to feudatory

householder, landlady, mesne

Words nearby feudatory

feudal, feudal system, feudalism, feudality, feudalize, feudatory, feudist, feuerbach, feuillant, feuilleton, fev

Origin of feudatory

1585–95; < Medieval Latin feudā(tor) fief-holder (see feud2, -ator) + -tory1, -tory2)
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British Dictionary definitions for feudatory

feudatory
/ (ˈfjuːdətərɪ, in feudal Europe -trɪ) /

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

Word Origin for feudatory

C16: from Medieval Latin feudātor
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