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| feu·da·to·ry [ fydə tàwree ] |
noun (plural feu·da·to·ries) |
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tenant of feudal land: somebody holding land by feudal tenure
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adjective |
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1. involving feudal relationship: relating to or characteristic of the relationship between a feudal lord and a vassal
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2. subject to overlordship: owing feudal allegiance to an overlord or another state
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| [Late 16th century. < medieval Latin feudatorius< past participle of feudare "invest with feudal property" < feudum (see feud2)] |
