Definitions

1. adjective

Relating to or characteristic of a feud or a state of feud; holding or possessing a fief or a feudal title.

“The feudatory lords were summoned to the king’s court to settle their disputes.”

2. noun

A person holding a fief or a feudal title, especially one who owes military service to a lord or a monarch.

“The feudatory was tasked with protecting the kingdom’s borders from invading forces.”