feudal

[ fyood-l ]
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adjective
  1. of, relating to, or like the feudal system, or its political, military, social, and economic structure.

  2. of or relating to the Middle Ages.

  1. of, relating to, or of the nature of a fief or fee: a feudal estate.

  2. of or relating to the holding of land in a fief or fee.

Origin of feudal

1
From the Medieval Latin word feudālis, dating back to 1605–15. See feud2, -al1

Other words from feudal

  • feu·dal·ly, adverb
  • an·ti·feu·dal, adjective
  • non·feu·dal, adjective
  • non·feu·dal·ly, adverb
  • pre·feu·dal, adjective
  • quasi-feudal, adjective
  • qua·si-feu·dal·ly, adverb
  • un·feu·dal, adjective
  • un·feu·dal·ly, adverb

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How to use feudal in a sentence

British Dictionary definitions for feudal (1 of 2)

feudal1

/ (ˈfjuːdəl) /


adjective
  1. of, resembling, relating to, or characteristic of feudalism or its institutions

  2. of, characteristic of, or relating to a fief: Compare allodial

  1. derogatory old-fashioned, reactionary, etc

Origin of feudal

1
C17: from Medieval Latin feudālis, from feudum feud ²

British Dictionary definitions for feudal (2 of 2)

feudal2

/ (ˈfjuːdəl) /


adjective
  1. of or relating to a feud or quarrel

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