Feudalism Word Search
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Words to find: FEUDALISM, MANOR, VASSAL, LORD, SERF, FIEF, DUKE, KNIGHT, CASTLE, CHARTER, MONARCH, NOBILITY.
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Feudalism word list, defined
- FEUDALISM /ˈfjuːdəlɪzəm/ · noun
- The dominant social and political system of medieval Europe, in which land was held from a superior lord in exchange for military service or labour, binding peasants (serfs) to the land and creating a hierarchy of mutual obligations between lords and vassals. Related: feudal system, manorialism, seignorialism.
- MANOR /ˈmænər/ · noun
- A manor is a large country house, especially one that historically formed the principal residence of the owner of an estate. The term can also refer more broadly to such an estate and its associated land. Related: estate, country house, landed estate, seat.
- VASSAL /ˈvæsəl/ · noun, adjective
- A vassal is a person or state that owes allegiance or political obedience to a superior authority, especially under a feudal arrangement. As an adjective, vassal describes something belonging to, associated with, or characteristic of a subordinate person or state. Related: dependent, subject, subordinate, retainer.
- LORD /lɔːd/ (British), /lɔːrd/ (US) · noun, verb, interjection
- A man of high social rank, especially a nobleman, peer, or ruler; also a respectful form of address for such a person. Capitalized in religious contexts, “the Lord” refers to God or Christ. Related: nobleman, peer, ruler, monarch.
- SERF /sɜːf/ (British); /sɜːrf/ (US) · noun
- A serf was a person, especially a peasant, who was legally bound to work on land belonging to a landowner, particularly under feudal or pre-modern systems. Today the word is also used figuratively to describe someone compelled to serve another person or power. Related: slave, bondman, peasant, farm labourer.
- FIEF /fiːf/ · noun
- An estate of land, especially one held in feudal times by a vassal from a lord in exchange for loyalty and service; more broadly, any domain or sphere over which someone exerts dominant control. Related: estate, domain, territory, province.
- DUKE /djuːk/ (UK), /duːk/ (US) · noun
- A duke is a male nobleman of the highest hereditary rank below the reigning monarch, typically ruling or associated with a duchy. The title is also used in various European monarchies and, informally in American slang, as a friendly term of address meaning 'guy' or 'pal'. Related: nobleman, aristocrat, peer, lord.
- KNIGHT /naɪt/ · noun; verb (archaic)
- A knight is a member of a medieval military order who fought on horseback, traditionally wearing armor and bearing a sword. The word also denotes a chess piece that moves in an L-shape and, in modern usage, a man or woman formally honored with the title of knight. Related: warrior, soldier, cavalryman, champion.
- CASTLE /ˈkɑː.səl/ (UK), /ˈkæs.əl/ (US) · noun
- A large fortified building or group of buildings with thick walls, battlements, and often a moat, historically serving as a stronghold for royalty or nobility; in chess, an informal term for the rook. Related: fortress, citadel, stronghold, keep.
- CHARTER /ˈtʃɑːrtər/ · noun
- A formal document granting rights, privileges, or authority, especially one establishing an organization such as a city, university, or company; also a contract for the hire of a vehicle such as a ship or aircraft. Related: contract, agreement, license, deed.
- MONARCH /ˈmɒnərk/ (US); /ˈmɒnək/ (UK) · noun
- A monarch is a sovereign ruler of a state, especially one whose position is hereditary. The term can also refer to the monarch butterfly, a large orange-and-black butterfly. Related: sovereign, ruler, king, queen.
- NOBILITY /noʊˈbɪləti/ (US), /nəʊˈbɪləti/ (UK) · noun
- Nobility is the social class of noble people, especially a hereditary aristocracy, and more generally the quality of being morally noble, dignified, or honorable. Related: aristocracy, peerage, gentry, elite.
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