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1. (n.) feudatory
a person who holds lands by feudal tenure; feudal vassal.
2. feudatory
a fief or fee.
3. (adj.) feudatory
(of a kingdom or state) under the overlordship of another sovereign or state.
4. feudatory
(of a feudal estate) holding or held by feudal tenure.
Etymology: (1585–95; < ML feudā(tor) fief-holder)
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Princeton's WordNet |
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1. (adj) vassal, liege, liegeman, liege subject, feudatory
a person holding a fief; a person who owes allegiance and service to a feudal lord
2. (adj) feudatory
of or pertaining to the relation of a feudal vassal to his lord
"a feudatory relationship"
3. (adj) feudatory
owing feudal allegiance to or being subject to a sovereign
"it remained feudatory to India until 1365"
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Webster Dictionary |
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1. (noun) feudatory
a tenant or vassal who held his lands of a superior on condition of feudal service; the tenant of a feud or fief
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