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Definition of feudatory - Reverso English Dictionary
Noun
1.
medieval vassalDated person holding lands from a superior on condition of homage and allegianceDated
- The feudatory swore fealty to the king in a grand ceremony..
2.
landDated territory held by a vassalDated
- The feudatory was rich in resources.
Adjective
1.
feudal systemDated relating to the feudal system or its practicesDated
- The feudatory obligations were strictly enforced by the lord.
2.
historyDated characteristic of lord and vassal relationsDated
- Feudatory duties included military service and counsel.
Origin of feudatory
Latin, feudum (feudal estate)
Examples of feudatory in a sentence
Each feudatory was required to provide knights for the king's army. The feudatory was granted to the knight. He managed the feudatory with great skill. The feudatory lands were granted to the knight. Feudatory rights were often contested by the vassals. The feudatory system shaped medieval European politics.
Feudatory obligations often included land tenure arrangements.
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- French:vassal, vassalique, ...
- German:mittelalterlicher Vasall, feudal, ...
- Italian:vassallo, feudale, ...
- Spanish:vasallo, feudal, ...
- Portuguese:feudatário, feudal, ...
- Chinese:封臣, 封建的, ...
- Japanese:封臣, 封建的な, ...
- Arabic:تابِع إِقْطاعِي, إِقْطَاعِيّ, ...
- Hebrew:וַסָל, פֵאוֹדָלִי, ...
- Russian:вассал, феодальный, ...
- Ukrainian:васал, феодальний, ...
- Hindi:जागीरदार, सामंती, ...
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