tenture

/tɛnˈtʊər, -ˈtyʊər/

Definitions

1. noun

A feudal obligation or service owed to a lord by a vassal.

“The tenant’s tenture to the king required him to provide 100 pounds of silver annually.”

2. noun

A feudal right to a plot of land in return for service or other obligations.

“The lord’s tenture entitled him to a share of the land’s crops and livestock.”

Synonyms

  • feudal obligation
  • vassalage

Antonyms

  • freedom
  • liberty