feudatory

English

Alternative forms

• feodatory (17 ^th century)

Etymology

From the Latin feudātōrius, from the Mediaeval Latin feudāre (“to enfeoff”), from feudum, feodum.

Pronunciation

• (RP) enPR: fyo͞oʹdətərĭ, IPA: /ˈfjuːdətəɹɪ/, SAMPA: /"fju:d@t@r\I/

Adjective

feudatory (not comparable)

1. Relating to feudalism, feudal.

Related terms

• feudatory state

Translations

relating to feudalism

Hungarian: hűbéres (hu), adóköteles (hu)

Portuguese: feudal (pt)

Noun

feudatory (plural feudatories)

1. A feudal vassal.
2. A fee paid by such a vassal to hold land.

References

• “feudatory, a. and n.” listed in the Oxford English Dictionary [2^nd Ed.; 1989]