Feudatory
/ˈfjuːdətəɹɪ/ adj, noun
adj, noun ·Uncommon ·College level
Definitions
Noun
- 1 A feudal vassal.
- 2 a person holding a fief; a person who owes allegiance and service to a feudal lord wordnet
- 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 A fee paid by such a vassal to hold land.
Adjective
- 1 Relating to feudalism, feudal. not-comparable
Adjective
- 1 owing feudal allegiance to or being subject to a sovereign wordnet
- 2 of or pertaining to the relation of a feudal vassal to their lord wordnet
Example
More examples"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.