adj
Meaning 1
Relating to feudalism, feudal.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: not-comparable
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Standard Lemma guide
feudatory
Definitions and examples are grouped by meaning. Pronunciation, history, word forms, translations, descendants, synonyms, antonyms, derived terms, and related words appear whenever the source provides them.
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Pronunciation
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Received-Pronunciation: fyo͞oʹdətərĭ
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Received-Pronunciation: /ˈfjuːdətəɹɪ/
noun
Meaning 2
A feudal vassal.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
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noun
Meaning 3
A feudal territory, a fief.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
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noun
Meaning 4
A fee paid by such a vassal to hold land.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
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adjective
Meaning 5
of or pertaining to the relation of a feudal vassal to his lord
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
Examples
- a feudatory relationship
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adjective satellite
Meaning 6
owing feudal allegiance to or being subject to a sovereign
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
Examples
- it remained feudatory to India until 1365
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noun
Meaning 7
a person holding a fief; a person who owes allegiance and service to a feudal lord
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
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Meaning relationships
Synonyms: vassal, liege, liegeman, liege subject
Antonyms: none provided
Broader terms: follower
History
Etymology
From the Latin feudātōrius, from the Mediaeval Latin feudāre (“to enfeoff”), from feudum, feodum.
Across languages
Translations
5 source translations are retained for this English entry.
- Bulgarian: феодален (feodalen) — relating to feudalism
- Bulgarian: васален (vasalen) — relating to feudalism
- Hungarian: hűbéres — relating to feudalism
- Hungarian: adóköteles — relating to feudalism
- Portuguese: feudal — relating to feudalism