feu·dal·ism /ˈfjudḷˌɪzəm/
封建制度
Feu·dal·ism n. 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 usages.
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feudalism
n : the social system that developed in Europe in the 8th C;
vassals were protected by lords who they had to serve in
war [syn: feudal system]