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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The feature, set during Japan’s tumultuous Sengoku period, follows Ukon’s rise through feudal Japan’s military ranks and his eventual exile alongside 350 other Christians after refusing to abandon his faith under pressure from the Imperial Regent.
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Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 4 Dec. 2024
On the left, political scientists have long condemned militarized border controls as immoral, likening them to feudal controls on movement based on birthright.
—Alex Rivera, Los Angeles Times, 1 Nov. 2024
Picture a lighthearted musical rom-com set in the brutal world of feudal Japan, complete with an umbrella-swinging dance routine.
—Patrick Brzeski, The Hollywood Reporter, 30 Oct. 2024
Shōgun Based on the literary sensation that already became a TV event in 1980, this sprawling new adaptation of the Japanese feudal epic seems to be the one to beat at this season’s Emmys, with a whopping 25 nominations for the first season.
—Dan Heching, CNN, 13 Sep. 2024
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Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 4 Dec. 2024
On the left, political scientists have long condemned militarized border controls as immoral, likening them to feudal controls on movement based on birthright.
—Alex Rivera, Los Angeles Times, 1 Nov. 2024
Picture a lighthearted musical rom-com set in the brutal world of feudal Japan, complete with an umbrella-swinging dance routine.
—Patrick Brzeski, The Hollywood Reporter, 30 Oct. 2024
Shōgun Based on the literary sensation that already became a TV event in 1980, this sprawling new adaptation of the Japanese feudal epic seems to be the one to beat at this season’s Emmys, with a whopping 25 nominations for the first season.
—Dan Heching, CNN, 13 Sep. 2024
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“Feudal.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/feudal. Accessed 22 Dec. 2024.
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