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ladjective
1.
of, pertaining to, or like the feudal system, or its political, military, social, and economic structure.
2.
of or pertaining to the Middle Ages.
3.
of, pertaining to, or of the nature of a fief or fee: a feudal estate.
4.
of or pertaining to the holding of land in a fief or fee.
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| feudal1 (ˈfjuːdəl) | |
| —adj | |
| 1. | of, resembling, relating to, or characteristic of feudalism or its institutions |
| 2. | Compare allodial of, characteristic of, or relating to a fief |
| 3. | derogatory old-fashioned, reactionary, etc |
| [C17: from Medieval Latin feudālis, from feudum | |
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feudal
1610s, from M.L. feudalis, from feudum "feudal estate," of Germanic origin (cf. Goth. faihu "property," O.H.G. fihu "cattle," see fee). Related to M.E. feodary "one who holds lands of an overlord in exchange for service" (late 14c.).
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