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feu·dal·i·ty

 (fyo͞o-dăl′ĭ-tē)
n. pl. feu·dal·i·ties
1. The quality or state of being feudal.
2. A feudal holding, system, or regime.
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feudality

(fjuːˈdælɪtɪ)
n, pl -ties
1. (Historical Terms) the state or quality of being feudal
2. (Historical Terms) a fief or fee
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feu•dal•i•ty

(fyuˈdæl ɪ ti)

n., pl. -ties.
1. the state or quality of being feudal.
2. a fief or fee.
[1695–1705; < French féodalité]
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