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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Set in Mexico between the 1870s and the 1920s, the magic realism epic revolves around the history of a remote town called Comala, the life of which has been destroyed by vengeful local feudal lord Pedro Páramo.
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Melanie Goodfellow, Deadline, 8 Apr. 2025
The strategic move ensured that no major publishers, known for their typically aggressive actions to maintain feudal control, would ever seriously attempt to shut it down.
—Sheon Han, Wired News, 27 Mar. 2025
Once an important feudal stronghold deep in the Japanese Alps, Matsumoto is known today for its towering castle; arguably the most stunning fortification in the entire country with its black-onyx trim and turquoise moat filled with curious koi.
—Brandon Presser, Vogue, 6 Mar. 2025
Scotland abolished its archaic system of feudal land ownership in 2000.
—Robert Ormerod, New York Times, 26 Feb. 2025
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Melanie Goodfellow, Deadline, 8 Apr. 2025
The strategic move ensured that no major publishers, known for their typically aggressive actions to maintain feudal control, would ever seriously attempt to shut it down.
—Sheon Han, Wired News, 27 Mar. 2025
Once an important feudal stronghold deep in the Japanese Alps, Matsumoto is known today for its towering castle; arguably the most stunning fortification in the entire country with its black-onyx trim and turquoise moat filled with curious koi.
—Brandon Presser, Vogue, 6 Mar. 2025
Scotland abolished its archaic system of feudal land ownership in 2000.
—Robert Ormerod, New York Times, 26 Feb. 2025
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“Feudal.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/feudal. Accessed 19 Apr. 2025.
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