1
: of, relating to, or suggestive of feudalism
feudal law
a feudal lord
2
: of, relating to, or having the characteristics of a medieval fee (see fee entry 1 sense 1)
feudal rights and services
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Its lush grasslands and graphics are beautiful to look at, but feudal Japan’s landscapes can appear homogeneous.
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George Yang, Rolling Stone, 18 Mar. 2025
This week will bring the launch of Ubisoft’s biggest game in half a decade, Assassin’s Creed Shadows, taking the series to feudal Japan in a big-budget release for the first time.
—Paul Tassi, Forbes, 18 Mar. 2025
Ubisoft’s next-gen murder simulator whisks you away to feudal Japan where the sturdy samurai Yasuke and nimble ninja Naoe seemingly split the difference between contemporary RPG and retro stealth playstyles.
—Jordan Minor, PCMAG, 13 Feb. 2025
Initially, many of the warring feudal lords embraced Christianity, viewing it as a way of undermining those in power.
—Meilan Solly, Smithsonian Magazine, 10 Sep. 2024
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George Yang, Rolling Stone, 18 Mar. 2025
This week will bring the launch of Ubisoft’s biggest game in half a decade, Assassin’s Creed Shadows, taking the series to feudal Japan in a big-budget release for the first time.
—Paul Tassi, Forbes, 18 Mar. 2025
Ubisoft’s next-gen murder simulator whisks you away to feudal Japan where the sturdy samurai Yasuke and nimble ninja Naoe seemingly split the difference between contemporary RPG and retro stealth playstyles.
—Jordan Minor, PCMAG, 13 Feb. 2025
Initially, many of the warring feudal lords embraced Christianity, viewing it as a way of undermining those in power.
—Meilan Solly, Smithsonian Magazine, 10 Sep. 2024
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“Feudal.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/feudal. Accessed 26 Mar. 2025.
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