INFEUDATION


Meaning of INFEUDATION in English

[ ˌɪnfju:'deɪʃ(ə)n ]

■ noun historical (under the feudal system) the action of putting someone in possession of a fee or fief.

Origin

C15: from med. L. infeudatio(n-) , from infeudare 'enfeoff' (based on feudum 'fee').

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