Associations to the word «Feudatory»

Wiktionary

FEUDATORY, adjective. Relating to feudalism, feudal.
FEUDATORY, noun. A feudal vassal.
FEUDATORY, noun. A fee paid by such a vassal to hold land.
FEUDATORY STATE, noun. (philately) any of the Indian feudal states which operated their own internal postal services during the time of the British Empire, issuing stamps that were only valid within the state.

Dictionary definition

FEUDATORY, noun. A person holding a fief; a person who owes allegiance and service to a feudal lord.
FEUDATORY, adjective. Of or pertaining to the relation of a feudal vassal to his lord; "a feudatory relationship".
FEUDATORY, adjective. Owing feudal allegiance to or being subject to a sovereign; "it remained feudatory to India until 1365".

Wise words

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