FEUDAL

feudal. Feudal, a. held from a lord; n. dependance, fee

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Feu″dal (fū″dal), a. [[F. féodal, or LL. feudalis.]] 1. 1. Of or pertaining to feuds, fiefs, or fees; as, feudal rights or services; feudal tenures.
2. 2. Consisting of, or founded upon, feuds or fiefs; embracing tenures by military services; as, the feudal system.