FEUDATORY


Meaning of FEUDATORY in English

n.

Pronunciation: ' fyü-d ə - ˌ to ̇ r- ē

Function: adjective

Etymology: Medieval Latin feudatorius, from feudare to enfeoff, from feudum

Date: 1592

1 : owing feudal allegiance

2 : being under the overlordship of a foreign state

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