Feudatory

//ˈfjuːdətəɹɪ// adj, noun

adj, noun ·Uncommon ·Advanced level

Definitions

Noun
  1. 1
    A feudal vassal.
  2. 2
    a person holding a fief; a person who owes allegiance and service to a feudal lord wordnet
  3. 3
    A feudal territory, a fief.

    "Henry VII granted a privilege in 1309 endorsing the three valleys as self-governing rural feudatories forming their own imperial bailiwick directly under him."

  4. 4
    A fee paid by such a vassal to hold land.
Adjective
  1. 1
    Relating to feudalism, feudal. not-comparable
Adjective
  1. 1
    owing feudal allegiance to or being subject to a sovereign wordnet
  2. 2
    of or pertaining to the relation of a feudal vassal to their lord wordnet

Synonyms

All synonyms
beneficiarycountry gentlemancreaturedeedholderdependentfeudal

Example

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"Henry VII granted a privilege in 1309 endorsing the three valleys as self-governing rural feudatories forming their own imperial bailiwick directly under him."

Etymology

From the Latin feudātōrius, from the Mediaeval Latin feudāre (“to enfeoff”), from feudum, feodum.

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