feudatory

English

Alternative forms

• feodatory (17 ^th century)

Etymology

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

Pronunciation

• (Received Pronunciation) enPR: fyo͞oʹdətərĭ, IPA^(key): /ˈfjuːdətəɹɪ/

Adjective

feudatory (not comparable)

1. Relating to feudalism, feudal.

Related terms

• feudatory state

Translations

relating to feudalism

• Bulgarian: феодален (feodalen), васален (bg) (vasalen)
• Hungarian: hűbéres (hu), adóköteles (hu)
• Portuguese: feudal (pt)

Noun

feudatory (plural feudatories)

1. A feudal vassal.
2. A feudal territory, a fief.
   • 2016, Peter H. Wilson, The Holy Roman Empire, Penguin, published 2017, page 587:

     Henry VII granted a privilege in 1309 endorsing the three valleys as self-governing rural feudatories forming their own imperial bailiwick directly under him.

3. A fee paid by such a vassal to hold land.

References

• “feudatory, a. and n.” listed in the Oxford English Dictionary [2^nd Ed.; 1989]