FEUDATORY


Meaning of FEUDATORY in English

I. ˈfyü-də-ˌtȯr-ē 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

II. noun

( plural -ries )

Date: 1644

1. : a dependent lordship : fee

2. : one holding lands by feudal tenure

Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary.      Энциклопедический словарь английского языка Merriam Webster.