feudal
- of, relating to, or like the feudal system, or its political, military, social, and economic structure.
- of or relating to the Middle Ages.
- of, relating to, or of the nature of a fief or fee: a feudal estate.
- of or relating to the holding of land in a fief or fee.
Origin of feudal
Related Words for feudal
archaic, antique, primitive, gothic, feudal, antediluvian, antiquated, old, old-fashioned, unenlightenedExamples from the Web for feudal
Contemporary Examples of feudal
On Sark, horses and carts and feudal traditions still remain strong.
That Silicon Valley is moving away from capitalism toward feudalism, with tech CEOs as feudal lords, and this is a good thing.
But they felt discriminated against by the local political bosses and feudal lords who ran the city.
Of the Last Samurai he said, “They make it look like Japan would not have made it out of the feudal period without Tom Cruise.”
Feudal families held much of the power in an untamed empire of mercenary armies warring for control of small sections of land.
Historical Examples of feudal
The ancient castles of England were the central feature of feudal society.
English VillagesP. H. Ditchfield
He wrote: Feudal anachronisms and atomic power, side by side.
Teething RingJames Causey
Abolition of feudal forms and tenures.Fight on great landlords.
College TeachingPaul Klapper
In feudal times this sea-girt fortress was almost impregnable.
They perceive the materials of the feudal institutions, but they miss the cement.
Ancient LawSir Henry James Sumner Maine
feudal
1- of, resembling, relating to, or characteristic of feudalism or its institutions
- of, characteristic of, or relating to a fiefCompare allodial
- derogatory old-fashioned, reactionary, etc
Word Origin for feudal
feudal
2- of or relating to a feud or quarrel
Word Origin and History for feudal
1610s, from Medieval Latin feudalis, from feudum "feudal estate," of Germanic origin (cf. Gothic faihu "property," Old High German fihu "cattle;" see fee). Related to Middle English feodary "one who holds lands of an overlord in exchange for service" (late 14c.).