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feudatory

  • /ˈfjuːdətəɹɪ/ UK

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

adjective feodatory

  1. not comparable Relating to feudalism, feudal.

noun feudatories · feodatory

  1. A feudal vassal.
  2. A feudal territory, a fief. Henry VII granted a privilege in 1309 endorsing the three valleys as self-governing rural feudatories forming their own imperial bailiwick directly under him.
  3. A fee paid by such a vassal to hold land.

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@misc{feudatory_2026,
  title = {feudatory},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/feudatory},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}