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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With mortality rates estimated at 30–50%, labor shortages became so severe that surviving workers could demand higher wages and greater mobility, accelerating the breakdown of feudal systems and weakening the power of the elite class.
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New Atlas, 11 Dec. 2025
Learn how feudal lords once dined and entertained in this historic setting.
—Bon Appétit, Bon Appetit Magazine, 4 Dec. 2025
The title creatures, which are summoned to overthrow warlords in feudal Japan, are just inhuman enough to distinguish themselves.
—James Grebey, Vulture, 1 Dec. 2025
Much of the novel takes place not in cities like Rawalpindi or Islamabad or Lahore, but in rural Pakistan, where a feudal social structure is more evident.
—Cressida Leyshon, New Yorker, 23 Nov. 2025
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New Atlas, 11 Dec. 2025
Learn how feudal lords once dined and entertained in this historic setting.
—Bon Appétit, Bon Appetit Magazine, 4 Dec. 2025
The title creatures, which are summoned to overthrow warlords in feudal Japan, are just inhuman enough to distinguish themselves.
—James Grebey, Vulture, 1 Dec. 2025
Much of the novel takes place not in cities like Rawalpindi or Islamabad or Lahore, but in rural Pakistan, where a feudal social structure is more evident.
—Cressida Leyshon, New Yorker, 23 Nov. 2025
See All Example Sentences for feudal
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“Feudal.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/feudal. Accessed 21 Dec. 2025.
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