Holding some office or valuable possession, in subordination to another; holding under a feudal or other superior; having a dependent and secondary possession.
noun
(insurance) One who benefits from the payout of an insurance policy.
(law) One who benefits from the distribution, especially out of a trust or estate.
One who benefits or receives an advantage.
chieftainry
chieftainry
noun
The role or status of chieftain.
clanjamfray
clanjamfrey
confederacy
confederacy
noun
(politics) A state where the sovereign constituent units delegate their authority to the centre. As opposed to a federation, where the central and regional governments are each equal and sovereign in their own sphere.
An alliance.
Specifically, an instance of a decentralized governing structure among the indigenous peoples of North America.
conforbably
conformably
conformably
adv
With or in conformity; suitably; agreeably.
craftsmanly
craftsmanly
adj
Befitting a craftsman.
crayfishing
crayfishing
noun
fishing for crayfish
verb
present participle of crayfish
cyanformate
dangerfully
dangerfully
adv
(obsolete) dangerously
falteringly
falteringly
adv
In a faltering manner; hesitantly, making pauses
fancymonger
fancymonger
noun
(obsolete) A lovemonger; a whimsical lover.
farawayness
farawayness
noun
The state of being faraway
favouringly
favouringly
adv
In a favouring way.
fecundatory
fecundatory
adj
Of or relating to fecundation.
ferricyanic
ferricyanic
adj
(inorganic chemistry) Of, pertaining to, or derived from a ferricyanide
ferrocyanic
ferrocyanic
adj
(inorganic chemistry) Of, pertaining to, or derived from a ferrocyanide
filamentary
filamentary
adj
Of, pertaining to, containing or resembling a filament or filaments.
forepayment
forepayment
noun
payment made in advance
formylating
formylating
verb
present participle of formylate
formylation
formylation
noun
(organic chemistry) Any reaction involving the introduction of a formyl group.
fornicatory
fornicatory
adj
Of or pertaining to fornication.
fortunately
fortunately
adv
In a fortunate manner.
It is (or was, etc) fortunate that.
forwearying
forwearying
verb
present participle of forweary
fractionary
fractionary
adj
(obsolete) fractional
fragmentary
fragmentary
adj
(geology) Composed of the fragments of other rocks.
Consisting of fragments; disconnected; scattered.
frantically
frantically
adv
In a frantic way.
fraternally
fraternally
adv
In a fraternal manner.
fraudulency
fraudulency
noun
(dated) fraudulence
freemasonry
freemasonry
noun
(figuratively) Fellowship and sympathy among a number of people.
(figuratively) Strange customs which resemble those of Freemasons.
Alternative letter-case form of Freemasonry: the institutions, precepts, and rites of the Freemasons.
freycinetia
fulgurantly
fulgurantly
adv
In a fulgurant manner.
fulminatory
fulminatory
adj
Thundering; striking terror.
functionary
functionary
noun
A paper-pusher, bean counter.
A person employed as an official in a bureaucracy (usually corporate or governmental) who holds limited authority and primarily serves to carry out a simple function for which discretion is not required.
funereality
infantryman
infantryman
noun
(by restriction) a male soldier of the infantry
(military) a soldier employed in an infantry role
infantrymen
infantrymen
noun
plural of infantryman
infernality
infernality
noun
The quality of being infernal.
infirmatory
infirmatory
noun
(obsolete) An infirmary.
informality
informality
noun
The condition of being informal.
informatory
informatory
adj
Providing or communicating information.
infrangibly
infrangibly
adv
In an infrangible manner.
infuriately
interfamily
interfamily
adj
Between families.
ladyfingers
ladyfingers
noun
plural of ladyfinger
ladysfinger
ladysfinger
noun
Alternative spelling of ladyfinger
manufactory
manufactory
adj
(obsolete) Relating to manufacture.
noun
(archaic) A manufacturing process; a particular industry or part of an industry.
(archaic) A plant where something is manufactured; a factory.
maryfrances
nefariously
nefariously
adv
In a nefarious manner.
nonformally
nonfrugally
noninfantry
noninfantry
adj
Not belonging or relating to the infantry.
overfaintly
overfrankly
overmagnify
overmagnify
verb
To magnify too much.
pinfeathery
presanctify
profanatory
profanatory
adj
Involving or relating to profanation.
referendary
referendary
noun
(historical) An officer who delivered the royal answer to petitions.
(obsolete) An officer of state charged with the duty of procuring and dispatching diplomas and decrees.
(obsolete) One to whose decision a cause is referred; a referee.
repacifying
repacifying
verb
present participle of repacify
stratifying
stratifying
verb
present participle of stratify
subferryman
suffragancy
sundayproof
tympaniform
tympaniform
adj
(anatomy) Having the form of a tympanum or of a drum