Feudalism
Pronunciation : Feu"dal*ism
Part of Speech : n.
Etymology : [Cf. F. f?odalisme.]
Definition : Defn: 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 kind or feudal superior; feudal principles and usages.
Source : Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, 1913