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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Hulu Adapted from James Clavell’s 1970 bestseller by Justin Marks and Rachel Kondo, the story takes place in feudal Japan circa 1590.
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Hugh Hart, Los Angeles Times, 11 June 2024
The prequel will explore the origins of the Bene Gesserit, a sisterhood of women who use their mystical powers and rituals to influence the noble houses of Dune's feudal interstellar universe.
—Ellie O'Mahoney, The Week Uk, theweek, 22 May 2024
There are epochs in which a powerful emperor or military dictator (i.e., a shogun) asserts stability over the country’s competing factions, and others in which feudal lords duke it out for supremacy and a miserable tooth-and-claw chaos reigns.
—Ryu Spaeth, Vulture, 23 Apr. 2024
The game, which will be released on Nov. 15, is set in feudal Japan and features two lead characters: Yasuke and Naoe.
—Chantelle Lee, TIME, 16 May 2024
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Hugh Hart, Los Angeles Times, 11 June 2024
The prequel will explore the origins of the Bene Gesserit, a sisterhood of women who use their mystical powers and rituals to influence the noble houses of Dune's feudal interstellar universe.
—Ellie O'Mahoney, The Week Uk, theweek, 22 May 2024
There are epochs in which a powerful emperor or military dictator (i.e., a shogun) asserts stability over the country’s competing factions, and others in which feudal lords duke it out for supremacy and a miserable tooth-and-claw chaos reigns.
—Ryu Spaeth, Vulture, 23 Apr. 2024
The game, which will be released on Nov. 15, is set in feudal Japan and features two lead characters: Yasuke and Naoe.
—Chantelle Lee, TIME, 16 May 2024
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“Feudal.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/feudal. Accessed 18 Jun. 2024.
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