Definitions
from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 4th Edition
- adj. Of, relating to, or characteristic of feudalism.
- adj. Of or relating to lands held in fee or to the holding of such lands.
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- adj. of, or relating to feudalism
from the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English
- adj. Of or pertaining to feuds, fiefs, or fees
- adj. Consisting of, or founded upon, feuds or fiefs; embracing tenures by military services.
from The Century Dictionary and Cyclopedia
- Pertaining to or in the nature of a feud or partizan conflict.
- Pertaining to feuds, fiefs, or fees; relating to or dependent upon the method of landholding called feud, fief, or fee: as, feudal tenure; feudal rights or services; a feudal lord or vassal.
- Pertaining to the state of society under this system of tenure; characteristic of the relations of lord and vassal.
from WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.
- adj. of or relating to or characteristic of feudalism
Etymologies
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Examples
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Although set in feudal Japan, both works contain some modern-day anachronisms.
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First cattle referred to any wealth or property, then more specifically in feudal times it referred to “movable” wealth, which at the time was pretty much limited to livestock.
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Hiro seemed to be in feudal Japan longer than the actual feudal era lasted in history.
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Absolutely right gentlemen - there were never any socialist parties in feudal societies.
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HMMMMM seems to me its a modern interpretation NOT A ACTUAL REMAKE unless they're planning on putting American and European stars in feudal Japan.
Weinsteins Line Up Shanghai and Seven Samurai Remake « FirstShowing.net
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What was West Side Story if not a "reimagining" of Romeo & Juliet or Akira Kurosawa's Throne of Blood as Macbeth set in feudal Japan?
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Hiro is still stuck in feudal Japan; Peter still has amnesia (despite finally learning his true identity); Claire is still playing cheerleader; the south-of-the-border Wonder Twins are still short of arriving in America; Sylar is still a neutered threat; Suresh and Parkman are still playing "My Two Dads" with the last-minute child-hero from last season; Suresh is still doing nothing to take down The Company; Nikki is still ... well ...
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I must be the only one, but I LOVED heroes last night!!! my favorite storyline is the hiro in feudal Japan.
You Be the Critic: HEROES, PRISON BREAK, HOW I MET YOUR MOTHER and More! | the TV addict
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Meanwhile, after landing in feudal Japan, Hiro (Masi Oka) meets his hero Takezo Kensei (David Anders).
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That thread was the one I wanted to see the most of, and I think they did a nice job introducing the situation in feudal Japan (but how much does modern day Japanese and English sound like their counterparts from way back when?).
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