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subinfeudatory

[ suhb-in-fyoo-duh-tawr-ee, -tohr-ee ]

noun

, plural sub·in·feu·da·to·ries.
  1. a person who holds by subinfeudation.

subinfeudatory

/ ˌsʌbɪnˈfjuːdətərɪ; -trɪ /

noun

  1. a man who held his fief by a subinfeudation
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

adjective

  1. of or relating to subinfeudation
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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Word History and Origins

Origin of subinfeudatory1

First recorded in 1885–90; subinfeudat(ion) + -ory 1
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Example Sentences

If the subinfeudatory lord alienated, it would operate as a forfeiture to the person in immediate reversion.

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