feudal
[ fyood-l ]
/ ˈfyud 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.
OTHER WORDS FROM feudal
Words nearby feudal
feu,
feu de joie,
feuar,
feuchtwanger,
feud,
feudal,
feudal system,
feudalism,
feudality,
feudalize,
feudatory
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British Dictionary definitions for feudal (1 of 2)
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
Word Origin for feudal
C17: from Medieval Latin
feudālis, from
feudum
feud ²
British Dictionary definitions for feudal (2 of 2)
feudal
2
/ (ˈfjuːdəl) /
adjective
of or relating to a feud or quarrel