feudal
Of, or relating to feudalismOf, or relating to feudalism.
» Our political system was shaped by feudal traditions.
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1 senses(not comparable)Of, or relating to feudalism.
feudal
феода́льныйfeodálʹnyj
феодальнийfeodalʹnyj, февдальнийfevdalʹnyj
of or relating to or characteristic of feudalism
Examples
15 sentencesOur political system was shaped by feudal traditions.
The airy castle looked like a feudal fortress.
To call him "my lord" seems too feudal.
It seems a bit feudal to call him "sir".
deEs wirkt etwas feudalistisch, ihn „Sir“ zu nennen. — Pfirsichbaeumchen
To call him "sir" seems to be overly feudal.
deIhn "sir" zu nennen, scheint zu sehr feudal zu sein. — Manfredo
Translations
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Origin
From Old French feodal, from Medieval Latin feodalis, from feodum, feudum, fevum (“fief, fFrom Old French feodal, from Medieval Latin feodalis, from feodum, feudum, fevum (“fief, fee”), from Frankish *fehu (“cattle, owndom, property, fee”), from Proto-Germanic *fehu (“cattle”). By surface analysis, feud (“estate”) + -al. More at fee.
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Synonyms
1 synonyms- of or relating to or characteristic of feudalism:feudalistic
Word family
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