FEUDATORY


Meaning of FEUDATORY in English

[ '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 ).

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