feudatory

adjective

1. of or pertaining to the relation of a feudal vassal to his lord

- a feudatory relationship

2. owing feudal allegiance to or being subject to a sovereign

- it remained feudatory to India until 1365

Similar word(s): subordinate

noun

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

Similar word(s): liege, liegeman, vassal

Definition categories: person, follower