feudality

[ fyoo-dal-i-tee ]

/ fyuˈdæl ɪ ti /

the state or quality of being feudal.

the principles and practices of feudalism.

a fief or fee.

Origin of feudality

1695–1705; feudal + -ity; replacing feodality < French féodalité

This species of feudality is kept up to aggrandise the corporations at the ruin of towns; and the effect is visible.

The Writings of Thomas Paine, Volume II |Thomas Paine
On the spirit of feudality, there are some remarks well worth reading in Comts Philos.

History of Civilization in England, Vol. 2 of 3 |Henry Thomas Buckle
Feudality was the natural first step of a people emerging from barbarism.

The Empire of Russia |John S. C. Abbott
As for feudality, so long as the power to alienate exists at all in the tenant, he does not hold by a feudal tenure.

The Chainbearer |J. Fenimore Cooper

Feudality in itself was only a method of owning land; but it was always threatening to pass into a method of government.

A Student's History of England, v. 1 (of 3) |Samuel R. Gardiner.

feudality

/ (fjuːˈdælɪtɪ) /

the state or quality of being feudal

a fief or fee