quasi feudal

adjective

of, pertaining to, or like the feudal system, or its political, military, social, and economic structure.

of or pertaining to the Middle Ages.

of, pertaining to, or of the nature of a fief or fee: a feudal estate.

of or pertaining to the holding of land in a fief or fee.

Origin:
1605–15; < Medieval Latin feudālis. See feud², -al¹

Related forms

feu·dal·ly, adverb

an·ti·feu·dal, adjective

non·feu·dal, adjective

non·feu·dal·ly, adverb

pre·feu·dal, adjective

qua·si-feu·dal, adjective

qua·si-feu·dal·ly, adverb

un·feu·dal, adjective

un·feu·dal·ly, adverb

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feudal¹ (ˈfjuːd^əl)

—*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 feudumfeud²]

feudal² (ˈfjuːd^əl)

—*adj*
	of or relating to a feud or quarrel

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Word Origin & History

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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