Feudal (adjective)

1. Relating to the medieval system of lords and vassals, in which lords granted land to vassals in return for their loyalty and military service.
2. Of or relating to a society or political system in which power and land are held by a small elite.
3. Of or relating to the feudal system or to a society that is similar to the feudal system.

Origin:

Late 15th century: from french féodal or latin feudalis, from feudum fief.

Examples:

1. Feudal society was based on the relationship between lords and vassals.
2. The castle was a symbol of the feudal system of the Middle Ages.
3. Feudal lords controlled the land and the people living on it.
4. The feudal system was abolished during the French Revolution.
5. Feudal relationships were based on personal ties between lords and vassals.