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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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