feudatory

 
Pronunciation: /ˈfjuːdət(ə)ri/
historical

adjective

  • owing feudal allegiance to another: a feudatory state

noun (plural feudatories)

  • a person who holds land under the conditions of the feudal system.

Origin:

late 16th century: from medieval Latin feudatorius, from feudare 'enfeoff', from feudum (see fee)