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- [fyood-l]
- /ˈfyud l/
- /ˈfjuː.dəl/
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- [fyood-l]
- /ˈfyud l/
Definitions of feudal word
- adjective feudal of, relating to, or like the feudal system, or its political, military, social, and economic structure. 1
- adjective feudal of or relating to the Middle Ages. 1
- adjective feudal of, relating to, or of the nature of a fief or fee: a feudal estate. 1
- adjective feudal of or relating to the holding of land in a fief or fee. 1
- noun feudal According to, resembling, or denoting the system of feudalism. 1
- adjective feudal of medieval feudal system 1
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Origin of feudal
First appearance:
before 1605 One of the 40% oldest English words
From the Medieval Latin word feudālis, dating back to 1605-15. See feud2, -al1
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Parts of speech for Feudal
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preposition
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feudal popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 96% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".
feudal usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for feudal
adj feudal
- archaic — Archaic means extremely old or extremely old-fashioned.
- antique — An antique is an old object such as a piece of china or furniture which is valuable because of its beauty or rarity.
- primitive — being the first or earliest of the kind or in existence, especially in an early age of the world: primitive forms of life.
- gothic — (usually initial capital letter) noting or pertaining to a style of architecture, originating in France in the middle of the 12th century and existing in the western half of Europe through the middle of the 16th century, characterized by the use of the pointed arch and the ribbed vault, by the use of fine woodwork and stonework, by a progressive lightening of structure, and by the use of such features as flying buttresses, ornamental gables, crockets, and foils.
- antediluvian — Antediluvian things are old or old-fashioned.
adjective feudal
- out-of-date — gone out of style or fashion; outmoded; obsolete: out-of-date fashions; out-of-date ideas.
- outdated — no longer in use or fashionable; out-of-date; outmoded; antiquated.
- mediaeval — of, pertaining to, characteristic of, or in the style of the Middle Ages: medieval architecture. Compare Middle Ages.
- medieval — of, pertaining to, characteristic of, or in the style of the Middle Ages: medieval architecture. Compare Middle Ages.
Antonyms for feudal
adj feudal
- current — A current is a steady and continuous flowing movement of some of the water in a river, lake, or sea.
- modern — of or relating to present and recent time; not ancient or remote: modern city life.
- new — other than the former or the old: a new era; in the New World.
- present — being, existing, or occurring at this time or now; current: increasing respect for the present ruler of the small country.
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