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prefeudal

adjective pre·feu·dal \ ˌprē-ˈfyü-dᵊl \
variants: or pre-feudal

Definition of prefeudal

: of, relating to, or existing in a time before feudalism
  • prefeudal societies
  • the prefeudal landscape
  • in prefeudal times

First Known Use of prefeudal

1870

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