subinfeudatory
[ suhb-in-fyoo-duh-tawr-ee, -tohr-ee ]
/ ˌsʌb ɪnˈfyu dəˌtɔr i, -ˌtoʊr i /
noun, plural sub·in·feu·da·to·ries.
a person who holds by subinfeudation.
Origin of subinfeudatory
First recorded in 1885–90;
subinfeudat(ion) +
-ory1
Words nearby subinfeudatory
subincision,
subindex,
subinfection,
subinfeudate,
subinfeudation,
subinfeudatory,
subinfluent,
subinterval,
subinvolution,
subirrigate,
subitize
Example sentences from the Web for subinfeudatory
If the subinfeudatory lord alienated, it would operate as a forfeiture to the person in immediate reversion.
British Dictionary definitions for subinfeudatory
subinfeudatory
/ (ˌsʌbɪnˈfjuːdətərɪ, -trɪ) in feudal society /
noun plural -ries
a man who held his fief by a subinfeudation
adjective
of or relating to subinfeudation