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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Why, after all, did the feudal lords of the South, loyal to Church and throne, throw off the royal yoke to join the Revolution?
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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.
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Georg Szalai,
HollywoodReporter,
24 June 2026
Co-written by Swan and Bryan Hwang, the film combines action noir, psychological mystery and samurai mythology in a story set between modern Paris and feudal Japan.
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Liz Shackleton,
Deadline,
8 June 2026
In one sense, the break has already been substantially accomplished through a long process of cultural transformation that began with the early modern attack on feudal hierarchy.
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Wyatt Williams,
Harpers Magazine,
2 June 2026
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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
Co-written by Swan and Bryan Hwang, the film combines action noir, psychological mystery and samurai mythology in a story set between modern Paris and feudal Japan.
—
Liz Shackleton,
Deadline,
8 June 2026
In one sense, the break has already been substantially accomplished through a long process of cultural transformation that began with the early modern attack on feudal hierarchy.
—
Wyatt Williams,
Harpers Magazine,
2 June 2026
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“Feudal.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/feudal. Accessed 30 Jun. 2026.
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