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feudatory

feu·da·tory

UK/ˈfjuːdətəɹɪ/ uncommon
adjective (2) noun (1)

adjective

1.

of or pertaining to the relation of a feudal vassal to his lord

  • “a feudatory relationship”
2.

owing feudal allegiance to or being subject to a sovereign

  • “it remained feudatory to India until 1365”
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Origin

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

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