feudatory

1 of 2

adjective

feu·​da·​to·​ry ˈfyü-də-ˌtȯr-ē 

1

: owing feudal allegiance

2

: being under the overlordship of a foreign state

feudatory

2 of 2

noun

plural feudatories

1

: a dependent lordship : fee

2

: one holding lands by feudal tenure

Word History

Etymology

Adjective

Medieval Latin feudatorius, from feudare to enfeoff, from feudum

First Known Use

Adjective

1592, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Noun

1644, in the meaning defined at sense 1