Feudatory
81Beneficiary — Ben e*fi ci*a*ry, n.; pl. {Beneficiaries}. 1. A feudatory or vassal; hence, one who holds a benefice and uses its proceeds. Ayliffe. [1913 Webster] 2. One who receives anything as a gift; one who receives a benefit or advantage; esp. one who… …
82Feodatory — Feod a*to*ry, n. See {Feudatory}. [1913 Webster] …
83Feudary — Feu da*ry, n. 1. A tenant who holds his lands by feudal service; a feudatory. Foxe. [1913 Webster] 2. A feodary. See {Feodary}. [1913 Webster] …
84Feudatary — Feu da*ta*ry, a. & n. [LL. feudatarius: cf. F. feudataire.] See {Feudatory}. [1913 Webster] …
85Rear vassal — Vassal Vas sal, n. [F., fr. LL. vassallus, vassus; of Celtic origin; cf. W. & Corn. gwas a youth, page, servant, Arm. gwaz a man, a male. Cf. {Valet}, {Varlet}, {Vavasor}.] [1913 Webster] 1. (Feud. Law) The grantee of a fief, feud, or fee; one… …
86Rerefief — Rere fief (r?r f?f ), n. [F. arri[ e]re fief. See {Rear} hinder, and {Fief}.] (Scots Law) A fief held of a superior feudatory; a fief held by an under tenant. Blackstone. [1913 Webster] …
87Vassal — Vas sal, n. [F., fr. LL. vassallus, vassus; of Celtic origin; cf. W. & Corn. gwas a youth, page, servant, Arm. gwaz a man, a male. Cf. {Valet}, {Varlet}, {Vavasor}.] [1913 Webster] 1. (Feud. Law) The grantee of a fief, feud, or fee; one who holds …
88Vassalage — Vas sal*age, n. [OE. vassalage, F. vasselage, LL. vassallaticum.] [1913 Webster] 1. The state of being a vassal, or feudatory. [1913 Webster] 2. Political servitude; dependence; subjection; slavery; as, the Greeks were held in vassalage by the… …
89Zamindar — am in*dar , n. [Hind. zem[=i]nd[=a]r, zam[=i]nd[=a]r, a landholder, Per. zam[=i]nd[=a]r; zam[=i]n land d[=a]r holding.] A landowner; also, a collector of land revenue; now, usually, a kind of feudatory recognized as an actual proprietor so long… …
90zemindar — Zamindar am in*dar , n. [Hind. zem[=i]nd[=a]r, zam[=i]nd[=a]r, a landholder, Per. zam[=i]nd[=a]r; zam[=i]n land d[=a]r holding.] A landowner; also, a collector of land revenue; now, usually, a kind of feudatory recognized as an actual proprietor …
