manorialism
[ muh-nawr-ee-uh-liz-uh m, -nohr- ]
/ məˈnɔr i əˌlɪz əm, -ˈnoʊr- /
noun
the manorial organization, or its principles and practices in the Middle Ages.
Words nearby manorialism
manon,
manon lescaut,
manor,
manor house,
manorial system,
manorialism,
manorialize,
manoscopy,
manpanzee,
manpower,
manpower planning
Example sentences from the Web for manorialism
The main lines of German manorialism are not radically different from those of France and England.
Manorialism has this advantage: it can make the most of the ox.
Domesday Book and Beyond |Frederic William MaitlandTherefore the aspect of German manorialism is more confused and heterogeneous than that of the French or English systems.
In that case the common fields, the hides and yard-lands of the village are not the creatures of manorialism.
Domesday Book and Beyond |Frederic William Maitland