feudatory (adj.)

  1. of or pertaining to the relation of a feudal vassal to his lord; a feudatory relationship'

    feudatory (n.)

  1. a person holding a fief; a person who owes allegiance and service to a feudal lord

    [ Syn: vassal , liege , liegeman , liege subject ]

    feudatory (adj.)

  1. owing feudal allegiance to or being subject to a sovereign; it remained feudatory to India until 1365'

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