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Feudalism — Feudalism, a term first used in the early modern period (17th century), in its most classic sense refers to a Medieval Europe political system composed of a set of reciprocal legal and military obligations among the warrior nobility, revolving… … Wikipedia
Feudalism — • The source of feudalism rises from an intermingling of barbarian usage and Roman law Catholic Encyclopedia. Kevin Knight. 2006. Feudalism Feudalism … Catholic encyclopedia
feudalism — FEUDALÍSM s.n. 1. Ansamblul raporturilor, întemeiate pe fidelitatea personală, dintre suzeran şi vasal. 2. Organizare social economică care, în concepţia materialist istorică, urmează după sclavagism şi precedă capitalismul şi în care baza… … Dicționar Român
feudalism — n. A social, economic, and governmental system common in medieval Europe, under which nobles gave land to vassals who fought for them, and peasants farmed the land and gave much of their produce to their lords, who in return gave them protection … Law dictionary
Feudalism — Feu dal*ism (f[=u] dal*[i^]z m), n. [Cf. F. f[ e]odalisme.] The feudal system; a system by which the holding of estates in land is made dependent upon an obligation to render military service to the king or feudal superior; feudal principles and… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
feudalism — a coinage of historians, first attested 1839; see FEUDAL (Cf. feudal). Feudal system attested from 1776 … Etymology dictionary
feudalism — ► NOUN ▪ the dominant social system in medieval Europe, in which the nobility held lands from the Crown in exchange for military service, and vassals were tenants of and protected by the nobles … English terms dictionary
feudalism — [fyo͞od′ l iz΄əm] n. 1. the economic, political, and social system in medieval Europe, in which land, worked by serfs who were bound to it, was held by vassals in exchange for military and other services given to overlords 2. a society organized… … English World dictionary
feudalism — feudalist, n. feudalistic, adj. /fyoohd l iz euhm/, n. the feudal system, or its principles and practices. [1830 40; FEUDAL1 + ISM] * * * Term that emerged in the 17th century that has been used to describe economic, legal, political, social, and … Universalium
feudalism — Some historians have argued that feudalism is a technical term that can only be applied to Western European institutions of the Middle Ages. Others (including most sociologists) have conceptualized the phenomenon in a more abstract way, as a… … Dictionary of sociology
Feudalism — Karl Marx identified feudalism as the mode of production coming between slavery and capitalism, characterized by the antagonistic class relationship between landlords and peasants, and by a low level of technology, essentially still at the… … Historical dictionary of Marxism
