[ 'fju:dət(ə)ri ]
historical
■ adjective owing feudal allegiance.
■ noun ( plural feudatories ) a person who held land under the feudal system.
Origin
C16: from med. L. feudatorius , from feudare 'enfeoff', from feudum (see fee ).
[ 'fju:dət(ə)ri ]
historical
■ adjective owing feudal allegiance.
■ noun ( plural feudatories ) a person who held land under the feudal system.
Origin
C16: from med. L. feudatorius , from feudare 'enfeoff', from feudum (see fee ).
Concise Oxford English vocab. Сжатый оксфордский словарь английского языка. 2004