lord — land·lord; land·lord·ism; land·lord·ly; land·lord·ry; land·lord·ship; lord; lord·ing; lord·less; lord·let; lord·li·ly; lord·li·ness; lord·ling; lord·ol·a·try; lord·ship; mi·lord; over·lord·ship; un·lord; war·lord·ism; lord·ly; … English syllables
ism — is·ma·el·ism; iso·la·tion·ism; isom·er·ism; isos·ter·ism; ital·ian·ism; ivory tower·ism; jack·son·ism; jaco·bin·ism; jaco·bit·ism; jain·ism; jan·sen·ism; ja·pan·ism; jef·fer·so·nian·ism; jesu·it·ism; jew·ism; jin·go·ism; jour·nal·ism; ju·da·ism;… … English syllables
land — alp·land; auck·land; aus·land·er; birth·land; bog·land; bol·land·ist; bot·tom·land; can·cel·land; cham·ber·land; cleave·land·ite; cleve·land; cleve·land·er; cloud·land; corn·land; cot·land; cum·ber·land; dis·til·land; dix·ie·land; dock·land;… … English syllables
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.… … Useful english dictionary
ma|no|ri|al|ism — «muh NR ee uhl IHZ uhm, NOHR », noun. the economic relationship of a feudal lord and his peasants by which they made a living from land … Useful english dictionary
landlordism — land·lord·ism … English syllables
landlordism — land•lord•ism [[t]ˈlænd lɔrˌdɪz əm[/t]] n. the system under which privately owned property is leased or rented to others • Etymology: 1835–45 … From formal English to slang
Landlordism — Land lord ism, n. The state of being a landlord; the characteristics of a landlord; specifically, in Great Britain, the relation of landlords to tenants, especially as regards leased agricultural lands. J. S. Mill. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Iran — /i ran , i rahn , uy ran /, n. a republic in SW Asia. 67,540,002; ab. 635,000 sq. mi. (1,644,650 sq. km). Cap.: Teheran. Formerly (until 1935), Persia. * * * Iran Introduction Iran Background: Known as Persia until 1935, Iran became an Islamic… … Universalium
Europe, history of — Introduction history of European peoples and cultures from prehistoric times to the present. Europe is a more ambiguous term than most geographic expressions. Its etymology is doubtful, as is the physical extent of the area it designates.… … Universalium