1
: of, relating to, or suggestive of feudalism
feudal law
a feudal lord
2
: of, relating to, or having the characteristics of a medieval fee (see fee entry 1 sense 1)
feudal rights and services
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Bizarre customs of landholding—from demands for flowers to ritualized flatulence—reflect the philosophy that developed under the feudal system.
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JSTOR Daily, 27 June 2024
Three years later, John Ruggie argued that, unlike the overlapping sovereignties of the feudal system that preceded it, the modern state system rested on notions of private property and exclusive jurisdiction.
—Tanisha M. Fazal, Foreign Affairs, 18 June 2024
Based on James Clavell’s 1975 novel of the same name, Shōgun is a fictional account of historical events that took place in feudal Japan, primarily in 1600.
—Skyler Trepel, Peoplemag, 16 June 2024
Sanada, who in addition to playing Toranaga was a producer and all-purpose advisor on the set, took Sawai under his wing and became a sort of unofficial tutor in the ways of feudal Japan.
—Chris Vognar, Los Angeles Times, 13 June 2024
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JSTOR Daily, 27 June 2024
Three years later, John Ruggie argued that, unlike the overlapping sovereignties of the feudal system that preceded it, the modern state system rested on notions of private property and exclusive jurisdiction.
—Tanisha M. Fazal, Foreign Affairs, 18 June 2024
Based on James Clavell’s 1975 novel of the same name, Shōgun is a fictional account of historical events that took place in feudal Japan, primarily in 1600.
—Skyler Trepel, Peoplemag, 16 June 2024
Sanada, who in addition to playing Toranaga was a producer and all-purpose advisor on the set, took Sawai under his wing and became a sort of unofficial tutor in the ways of feudal Japan.
—Chris Vognar, Los Angeles Times, 13 June 2024
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“Feudal.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/feudal. Accessed 2 Jul. 2024.
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