feudatory
English
Alternative forms
- feodatory (17 th century)
Etymology
From the (deprecated template usage) [etyl] Latin feudātōrius, from the Mediaeval (deprecated template usage) [etyl] Latin feudāre (“to enfeoff”), from feudum, feodum.
Pronunciation
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Adjective
feudatory (not comparable)
Related terms
Translations
relating to feudalism
Noun
feudatory (plural feudatories)
- A feudal vassal.
- A feudal territory, a fief.
- 2016, Peter H. Wilson, The Holy Roman Empire, Penguin 2017, p. 587:
- Henry VII granted a privilege in 1309 endorsing the three valleys as self-governing rural feudatories forming their own imperial bailiwick directly under him.
- 2016, Peter H. Wilson, The Holy Roman Empire, Penguin 2017, p. 587:
- A fee paid by such a vassal to hold land.
References
- “feudatory, a. and n.” listed in the Oxford English Dictionary [2nd Ed.; 1989]