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feudal
[fyood-l]
adjective
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.
feudal
1/ ˈfjuːdəl /
adjective
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
feudal
2/ ˈfjuːdəl /
adjective
of or relating to a feud or quarrel
Other Word Forms
- feudally adverb
- antifeudal adjective
- nonfeudal adjective
- nonfeudally adverb
- prefeudal adjective
- quasi-feudal adjective
- quasi-feudally adverb
- unfeudal adjective
- unfeudally adverb
Word History and Origins
Word History and Origins
Origin of feudal1
Example Sentences
For most of the 20th century, the prevailing view of Southern plantations was one of feudal estates with accordingly primitive systems for the extraction of labor and thereby profit from bonded toil.
The powers of a landowner can range from the almost full sovereignty enjoyed by a mighty feudal noble to the essentially nonexistent rights I have over the protected swampland outside my window.
When the Song dynasty took over China in the late 10th century, the feudal system that gave aristocrats control of land and peasants in return for military service was breaking down.
The government has described the wider leasehold system in England and Wales as "feudal", and that it had "fallen woefully short of the dreams of homeowners".
Both the previous Conservative and the current Labour governments have called it "feudal" and vowed to reform it but campaigners say they've waited decades for change.
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