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feudatory

UK:^*^*UK and possibly other pronunciationsUK and possibly other pronunciations/ˈfjuːdətərɪ/US:USA pronunciation: respellingUSA pronunciation: respelling(fyo̅o̅′də tôr′ē, -tōr′ē)

feu•da•to•ry (fyo̅o̅′də tôr′ē, -tōr′ē),USA pronunciation n., pl. -ries, adj.
n.

World Historya person who holds lands by feudal tenure;
a feudal vassal.
World Historya fief or fee.

adj.

World History(of a kingdom or state) under the overlordship of another sovereign or state.
World History(of a feudal estate) holding or held by feudal tenure.

Medieval Latin feudā(tor) fief-holder (see feud², -ator) + -tory¹, -tory²)
1585–95

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feudatory /ˈfjuːdətərɪ; (in feudal Europe) -trɪ/ n

a person holding a fief; vassal

adj

relating to or characteristic of the relationship between lord and vassal

Etymology: 16th Century: from Medieval Latin feudātor

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