Definitions

1. adjective

relating to a system of government or society in which power is held by a local lord or noble over land and the people living on it, in exchange for military service or other forms of support

“The feudal system was prevalent in medieval Europe.”

2. noun

a system of government or society in which power is held by a local lord or noble over land and the people living on it, in exchange for military service or other forms of support

“The feudal system was based on a network of obligations between lords and vassals.”

3. noun

a local lord or noble who holds power over land and the people living on it, in exchange for military service or other forms of support

“The feudal lord demanded taxes from his vassals in exchange for protection.”