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Definition of "feudal" []

  • Of, relating to, or characteristic of feudalism. (adjective)
  • Of or relating to lands held in fee or to the holding of such lands. (adjective)

American Heritage(R) Dictionary of the English Language, Fifth Edition. Copyright (c) 2011 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved.

Use "feudal" in a sentence
  • "Although set in feudal Japan, both works contain some modern-day anachronisms."
  • "First cattle referred to any wealth or property, then more specifically in feudal times it referred to “movable” wealth, which at the time was pretty much limited to livestock."
  • "Hiro seemed to be in feudal Japan longer than the actual feudal era lasted in history."