Examples Word Origin
See more synonyms for feudal on Thesaurus.com 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. Show More
Origin of feudal From the
Medieval Latin word
feudālis, dating back to
1605–15. See
feud2 ,
-al1 Related forms feu·dal·ly , adverb an·ti·feu·dal , adjective non·feu·dal , adjective non·feu·dal·ly , adverb pre·feu·dal , adjective qua·si-feu·dal , adjective qua·si-feu·dal·ly , adverb un·feu·dal , adjective un·feu·dal·ly , adverb Dictionary.com Unabridged
Based on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2018
Examples 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 feudal ism, 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.
He wrote: Feudal anachronisms and atomic power, side by side.
Abolition of feudal forms and tenures.Fight on great landlords.
In feudal times this sea-girt fortress was almost impregnable.
They perceive the materials of the feudal institutions, but they miss the cement.
British Dictionary definitions for feudal of, resembling, relating to, or characteristic of feudalism or its institutions of, characteristic of, or relating to a fief Compare allodial derogatory old-fashioned, reactionary, etc Show More
Word Origin for feudal C17: from Medieval Latin feudālis , from feudum feud ²
of or relating to a feud or quarrel Show More
Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition
© William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins
Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
Word Origin and History for feudal adj. 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.).
Show More
Online Etymology Dictionary, © 2010 Douglas Harper
