feudatory

adj, noun — 4 senses

feudatory

adj

UK /ˈfjuːdətəɹɪ/

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

1

Relating to feudalism, feudal.

Related terms: feudatory state

feudatory

noun

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

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.2016, Peter H. Wilson, The Holy Roman Empire, Penguin, published 2017, page 587:

3

A fee paid by such a vassal to hold land.

Entry derived from the Wiktionary, under licence CC BY-SA 4.0 — list of authors.