feudatary

1 of 2

noun

feu·​da·​tary

ˈfyüdəˌterē

plural -es

archaic

: feudatory entry 2 sense 1

feudatary

2 of 2

adjective

obsolete

: feudatory entry 1

Word History

Etymology

Noun

Medieval Latin feudatarius, from feudatarius, adjective

Adjective

Medieval Latin feudatarius, from feudatus (past participle of feudare to enfeoff, from feudum fief, feud) + Latin -arius -ary

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