Definitions

1. adjective

relating to or characteristic of the feudal system, in which lords granted land to vassals in exchange for loyalty and military service.

“The feudal lords held great power in medieval society.”

2. noun

a lord or noble who held land or a fief under a higher lord in the feudal system.

“The local feudal was responsible for maintaining order in the village.”

3. noun

a vassal or tenant who held land from a lord in the feudal system.

“The feudal owed allegiance to his lord and provided military service in return for land.”