feudatary

noun

feu·da·tary | \ ˈfyüdəˌterē\

plural -es

Definition of feudatary

(Entry 1 of 2)

archaic

: feudatory entry 2 sense 1

feudatary

adjective

Definition of feudatary (Entry 2 of 2)

obsolete

: feudatory entry 1

History and Etymology for feudatary

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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