Feudality
[fyoo-dal-i-tee] /fyuˈdæl ɪ ti/
noun, plural feudalities.
1.
the state or quality of being feudal.
2.
the principles and practices of feudalism.
3.
a fief or fee.
/fjuːˈdælɪtɪ/
noun (pl) -ties
1.
the state or quality of being feudal
2.
a fief or fee
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