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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
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.
But there are significant differences between then and now: Under the feudal system, the lord had, in principle, certain obligations to peasants in addition to his right to command them.
He's only ever known a feudal life in this 150-strong sanctuary, connected to the quarantined mainland by a single, heavily defended causeway that's only accessible at low tide.
He focused on the landlord-tenant relationship within a capitalist economy, but there were many relationships that weren't based on market transactions, that were based on culture or more feudal relationships.
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