feudal

adjective

feu·​dal ˈfyü-dᵊl 

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

feudally

ˈfyü-dᵊl-ē 

adverb

Examples of feudal in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Ritsurin was built 400 years ago as a daimyo garden for feudal lords to stroll in. — Lale Arikoglu, Condé Nast Traveler, 2 May 2026

Why, after all, did the feudal lords of the South, loyal to Church and throne, throw off the royal yoke to join the Revolution? — James Traub, The Atlantic, 28 June 2026

The open-world game follows a shinobi assassin and a powerful samurai caught in the midst of political unrest in feudal Japan. — Sheena Vasani, The Verge, 23 May 2026

The Middle Ages saw Value-Extractors dominate in the form of feudal lords extracting rents from serfs. — Steve Denning, Forbes.com, 17 June 2026

Word History

Etymology

see feud entry 2

First Known Use

1602, in the meaning defined at sense 2

Phrases Containing feudal

• pre-feudal

Rhymes for feudal

• boodle
• doodle
• noodle
• poodle

Kids Definition

feudal

adjective

feu·​dal ˈfyüd-ᵊl 

: of or relating to feudalism

feudally adverb