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feudatory definition

feu·da·tory (fyo̵̅o̅′də tôr′ē)

noun pl. feudatories -·ries

  1. a person holding land by feudal tenure
  2. the land held; fief

Etymology: ML feodatorius < feodare, to enfeoff < feodum, feudum: see feud

adjective

  1. of the feudal relationship between vassal and lord
  2. owing feudal allegiance (to)

Webster's New World College Dictionary Copyright © 2009 by Wiley Publishing, Inc., Cleveland, Ohio.
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