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feudatory

feudatory

9.9
Relating to a system where people owe loyalty to a lord
  • adjective
  • /ˈfjuːdəˌtɔri/
translation icon : feudal
  • Many feudatory lords demanded loyalty from their vassals.

Examples

  • The historian examined the feudatory obligations recorded in medieval manuscripts.

  • The lord maintained strict control over the feudatory nobility in his realm.

  • This castle was once the center of a feudatory state within the kingdom.

  • The feudatory system was prevalent in medieval Europe.

  • The lord maintained strict control over the feudatory nobility in his realm.

  • This castle was once the center of a feudatory state within the kingdom.

  • Many feudatory lords demanded loyalty from their vassals.

Synonyms

feudal
vsfeudatory
19 7.7

A system where lords own land and farmers work it for protection

is focused on owing allegiance between a vassal and a lord

Surface Forms

feudatory positive

Morphology

feudatory = feudal (opaque) = feud + atory

The connection to 'feudal' is not immediately clear due to the specialized historical context.

Etymology

Feudatory comes from an old Latin word feudum meaning 'fief' or 'land given in return for service', and it is the same root as feudal and fief. So feudatory as an adjective describes something that belongs to the feudal system, especially duties or loyalty owed to a lord.