Feudatory (Noun)
Meaning
A person holding a fief; a person who owes allegiance and service to a feudal lord.
Classification
Nouns denoting people.
Examples
- The feudatory was required to provide military service to his lord in exchange for protection of his land.
- The king granted the feudatory vast tracts of land on the condition that he would provide a certain number of knights for the royal army.
- As a feudatory, the lord owed allegiance to the king and was also required to pay an annual tribute.
- The feudatory was granted a charter that outlined his rights and responsibilities to his lord and the kingdom.
- Under the feudal system, the feudatory was the backbone of the military, providing the soldiers and knights that defended the kingdom.