feudalism
A social system based on personal ownership of resources and personal fealty between a…A social system based on personal ownership of resources and personal fealty between a suzerain (lord) and a vassal (subject). Defining characteristics are direct ownership of resources, personal loyalty, and a hierarchical social structure reinforced by religion.
» She wrote a paper on feudalism.
Она написала статью о феодализме. — Karok
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1 senses(countable, uncountable)A social system based on personal ownership of resources and personal fealty between a suzerain (lord) and a vassal (subject). Defining characteristics are direct ownership of resources, personal loyalty, and a hierarchical social structure reinforced by religion.
Feudalismus
феодали́змfeodalízm, феода́льный стройfeodálʹnyj stroj
феодалі́змfeodalízm
- the social system that developed in Europe in the 8th century; vassals were protected by lords who they had to serve in war
Examples
4 sentencesShe wrote a paper on feudalism.
ruОна написала статью о феодализме. — Karok
We escaped feudalism; we can escape capitalism.
Technofeudalism is like a modern version of feudalism in which the fiefs are in the digital world rather than the physical world.
Historians say the Black Death hastened the end of feudalism.
deHistorikern zufolge beschleunigte der Schwarze Tod das Ende des Feudalismus. — Pfirsichbaeumchen
Translations
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Forms
plural: feudalisms| Singular | feudalism |
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Synonyms
1 synonyms- the social system that developed in Europe in the 8th century; vassals were protected by lords who they had to serve in war:feudal system
Word family
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