feudatory state

noun

any of the Indian feudal states which operated their own internal postal services during the time of the British Empire, issuing stamps that were only valid within the state.

Meanings

nounfeudatory state (plural feudatory states)

plural feudatory states

  1. hobbiesany of the Indian feudal states which operated their own internal postal services during the time of the British Empire, issuing stamps that were only valid within the state.
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