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

With no feudal background, America lacked a capital city like London or Paris designed to showcase the arts, so the idea spread across all 50 states. — Jessica Gelt, Los Angeles Times, 24 July 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

Set in the 13th century amid a shift from Paganism to Christianity in Central Europe, the film tells the story of the virgin daughter of a feudal lord who gets kidnapped by marauders before she is set to join a convent. — Georg Szalai, HollywoodReporter, 24 June 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