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Definition of: subinfeudation
(sub·in′fy
·dā′shən) noun
1. The granting of lands by a feudal vassal to a tenant who thus becomes his vassal.
2. The feud or fief resulting from subinfeudation.
—sub·in·feu·da·to·ry (sub′in·fy′də·tôr′ē, -tō′·rē) adjective
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