subinfeudatory

[ suhb-in-fyoo-duh-tawr-ee, -tohr-ee ]

noun,plural sub·in·feu·da·to·ries.

a person who holds by subinfeudation.

Origin of subinfeudatory

First recorded in 1885–90; subinfeudat(ion) + -ory¹

Words Nearby subinfeudatory

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How to use subinfeudatory in a sentence

If the subinfeudatory lord alienated, it would operate as a forfeiture to the person in immediate reversion.
Notes and Queries, Number 231, April 1, 1854 | Various

British Dictionary definitions for subinfeudatory

subinfeudatory

/ (ˌsʌbɪnˈfjuːdətərɪ, -trɪ) in feudal society /

nounplural -ries

a man who held his fief by a subinfeudation

adjective

of or relating to subinfeudation

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