noun
also in·feo·da·tion ˌinfyüˈdāshən
( -s )
Etymology: Middle English infeodacioun, from Medieval Latin infeudation-, infeudatio, infeodation-, infeodatio, from infeudatus, infeodatus (past participle of infeudare, infeodare to enfeoff, from in- in- (II) + feudum, feodum feoff) + Latin -ion-, -io -ion — more at feud
1. : enfeoffment
2. : a granting of tithes to laymen