feudal

CEFRC1

/ˈfjuːdəl/

adjective

Türkçe translations

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In plain English

  1. 01

    adjective

    Relating to a medieval system of land and power.

  2. 02

    adjective

    Extra detail

    Of, or relating to feudalism.

Examples

  • It seems a bit feudal to call him "sir".

  • In feudal Japan, the lord with the largest land holdings was called a "daimyo."

At a glance

Sits at C1 on the CEFR scale

Senses
2
Parts of speech
1
Citations
1

Also pronounced

  • [ˈfju.ɾɫ̩]
  • [ˈfjuː.dɫ̩]

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The blank system gave land to lords in exchange for service.

Practise this properly in the app, where the word comes back before you forget it.

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Origin

adjective

From 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.