Synonyms for feudal

Grammar : Adj

Spell : fyood-l

Phonetic Transcription : ˈfyud l

Définition of feudal

Origin : 1610s, from Medieval Latin feudalis, from feudum "feudal estate," of Germanic origin (cf. Gothic faihu "property," Old High German fihu "cattle;" see fee). Related to Middle English feodary "one who holds lands of an overlord in exchange for service" (late 14c.).

As in medieval : adj having to do with the middle ages; old

Example sentences :

The ancient castles of England were the central feature of feudal society.
Extract from : « English Villages » by P. H. Ditchfield

He wrote: Feudal anachronisms and atomic power, side by side.
Extract from : « Teething Ring » by James Causey

Abolition of feudal forms and tenures.Fight on great landlords.
Extract from : « College Teaching » by Paul Klapper

In feudal times this sea-girt fortress was almost impregnable.
Extract from : « The Atlantic Monthly, Volume 18, No. 105, July 1866 » by Various

They perceive the materials of the feudal institutions, but they miss the cement.
Extract from : « Ancient Law » by Sir Henry James Sumner Maine

The main division, the widest gulf, divided the feudal lord and the serf.
Extract from : « Socialism » by John Spargo

That was a matter for his feudal superior and God to settle between them.
Extract from : « German Culture Past and Present » by Ernest Belfort Bax

Many other feudal magnates had refused to surrender their sovereignty.
Extract from : « Space Viking » by Henry Beam Piper

Together with the samurais the daimios constituted the feudal nobility.
Extract from : « From Pole to Pole » by Sven Anders Hedin

Some of the forms it assumes are simple and naive, like feudal rights.
Extract from : « Sophisms of the Protectionists » by Frederic Bastiat

Antonyms for feudal

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