feudatory
feudatory · feudatories
A feudal vassalA feudal vassal.
/ˈfjuːdətəɹɪ/
Meaning
3 sensesA feudal vassal.
A feudal territory, a fief.
a person holding a fief; a person who owes allegiance and service to a feudal lord
A fee paid by such a vassal to hold land.
Origin
From the Latin feudātōrius, from the Mediaeval Latin feudāre (“to enfeoff”), from feudum,From the Latin feudātōrius, from the Mediaeval Latin feudāre (“to enfeoff”), from feudum, feodum.
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