noun
- the feudal system or feudal principles; the state of being feudal
- the quality or condition of being feudal
Usage: historical
Usage: historical
Examples
- The feudality of medieval Europe shaped social relationships for centuries.
- Scholars studied the feudality that characterized the Middle Ages.
- The decline of feudality marked the rise of centralized monarchies.
- Feudality was based on land ownership and personal loyalty.
- The feudality system created a rigid hierarchy of lords and vassals.
- Economic changes gradually weakened the feudality of the region.