feudist¹

[fyoo-dist]

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noun

a person who participates in a feud.

Origin of feudist¹

An Americanism dating back to 1900–05; feud¹ + -ist

feudist²

[fyoo-dist]

noun

a writer or authority on feudal law.

Origin of feudist²

First recorded in 1600–10; feud² + -ist

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Examples from the Web for feudist

Historical Examples

To speak of his feud to a feudist is a serious breach of the mountain etiquette.
Whirligigs
O. Henry
You must not mention the word or refer to the subject in the presence of a feudist.
Whirligigs
O. Henry
We should perhaps encounter the dislike of certain men who were of the feudist type.
The Portal of Dreams
Charles Neville Buck

British Dictionary definitions for feudist

feudist

noun

US a person who takes part in a feud or quarrel

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feudist2

Origin of feudist2

Examples from the Web for feudist

Historical Examples

To speak of his feud to a feudist is a serious breach of the mountain etiquette.

You must not mention the word or refer to the subject in the presence of a feudist.

We should perhaps encounter the dislike of certain men who were of the feudist type.

feudist

feudist¹

Origin of feudist¹

feudist²

Origin of feudist²