feu|dal|ism

feu|dal|ism
feu|dal|ism «FYOO duh lihz uhm», noun.
1. the social, economic, and political system of Europe in the Middle Ages; feudal system. Under this system, vassals gave military and other services to their lord in return for his protection and the use of the land.
2. any social, economic, or political system or doctrine, thought of as resembling the feudal system in subordinating people to the dictates of a leader or system.

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  • feu·dal·ism — /ˈfjuːdəˌlızəm/ noun [noncount] : a social system that existed in Europe during the Middle Ages in which people worked and fought for nobles who gave them protection and the use of land in return …   Useful english dictionary

  • feu — feu·ar; feu; feu·dal·ism; feu·dal·ist; feu·dal·is·tic; feu·dal·i·ty; feu·dal·iza·tion; feu·dal·ize; feu·dal·ly; feu·da·to·ri·al; feu·dum; feu·er·bach·i·an; in·feu·da·tion; sub·in·feu·date; feu·dal; feu·da·tary; feu·da·to·ry; sub·feu; …   English syllables

  • dal — acau·dal; achor·dal; adult·i·ci·dal; al·lan·toi·dal; am·a·roi·dal; ame·bi·ci·dal; amyg·da·loi·dal; an·thro·poi·dal; an·ti·pe·dal; an·tip·o·dal·ly; aph·o·dal; ap·si·dal; ar·ach·noi·dal; aren·dal·ite; as·ter·oi·dal; bar·me·ci·dal; bot·ry·oi·dal;… …   English syllables

  • feudalism — feu·dal·ism …   English syllables

  • feudalism — feu•dal•ism [[t]ˈfyud lˌɪz əm[/t]] n. why the feudal system, or its principles and practices • Etymology: 1830–40 feu′dal•ist, n. feu dal•is′tic, adj …   From formal English to slang

  • feudalism — feu|dal|ism [ fjudl,ızəm ] noun uncount the social system that existed in Europe in the Middle Ages, in which land belonged to powerful LORDS and the people they allowed to live on the land had to work and fight for them …   Usage of the words and phrases in modern English

  • Feudalism — Feu dal*ism (f[=u] dal*[i^]z m), n. [Cf. F. f[ e]odalisme.] The feudal system; a system by which the holding of estates in land is made dependent upon an obligation to render military service to the king or feudal superior; feudal principles and… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • prefeudalism — pre•feu′dal•ism n …   From formal English to slang

  • tion — ab·bre·vi·a·tion; ab·di·ca·tion; ab·duc·tion; ab·er·ra·tion; ab·er·ra·tion·al; ab·jec·tion; ab·junc·tion; ab·ju·ra·tion; ab·lac·ta·tion; ab·la·tion; ab·lu·tion; ab·mi·gra·tion; ab·ne·ga·tion; ab·o·li·tion; ab·o·li·tion·ary; ab·o·li·tion·dom;… …   English syllables

  • tic — ace·tic; ace·to·ace·tic; ach·er·on·tic; achres·tic; ach·ro·ma·tic·i·ty; acys·tic; adi·ag·nos·tic; aero·elas·tic; aero·tac·tic; agres·tic; alan·tic; al·bi·nis·tic; al·che·mis·tic; al·lo·cryp·tic; al·lo·plas·tic; al·lo·plas·tic·i·ty; al·tru·is·tic; …   English syllables

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