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infeudation definition

in·feu·da·tion (in′fyo̵̅o̅ dā′s̸hən)

noun

in feudal law, the granting of an estate in fee; enfeoffment

Etymology: ML infeudatio < pp. of infeudare, to enfeoff < in-, in + feodum: see feud

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