English words for 'Before feudalism.'
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adj
noun
noun
- the historic period preceding the Middle Ages in Europe
- an artifact surviving from the past
- extreme oldness
- (often constructed as an uncountable plural) A relic or monument of ancient times, such as a coin, a statue, etc.; an ancient institution.
- (history) The historical period preceding the Middle Ages (c. 500-1500), primarily relating to European history.
- The people of ancient times.
- Ancient times; faraway history; former ages.
- The state of being ancient or of ancient lineage.
noun
- a medieval English villein
- fastener consisting of a wedge or pin inserted through a slot to hold two other pieces together
- a peasant farmer in the Scottish Highlands
- (historical) A peasant who performed labour in exchange for the right to live in a cottage.
- (informal) A cotter pin.
- (mechanical engineering) A pin or wedge inserted through a slot to hold machine parts together.
verb
noun
- the position and authority of a feudal lord
- the estate of a seigneur
- The power or authority of a lord; dominion.
- (law) The lordship (authority) remaining to a grantor after the grant of an estate in fee simple.
- (historical) The elders forming the municipal council in a medieval Italian republic.
- The estate of a feudal lord.
noun
- a piece of land held under the feudal system
- (figurative) A territory, a domain, an area over which one exercises lordly control, particularly with regard to corporate or governmental bureaucracies.
- (figurative) Synonym of estate: any land, when considered as a region over which the owner exercises lordly control.
- (law, historical) Land held of a superior, particularly on condition of homage, fealty, and personal service, especially military service.
name
- An English earldom
- An urban community on the eastern shore of Halifax Harbour, Nova Scotia, Canada.
- (colloquial) Dartmouth College
- A locality in the Shire of Towong, north eastern Victoria, Australia.
- A town in Bristol County, Massachusetts.
- A town, civil parish, and port in South Hams district, Devon, England (OS grid ref SX8751).
name
- An English earldom
- A neighbourhood of Kingston, Ontario, Canada.
- A city, the county seat of Scioto County, Ohio.
- An independent city in south-east Virginia.
- A village in Todmorden parish, Calderdale borough, West Yorkshire, England, on the border with Lancashire (OS grid ref SD9026).
- A neighbourhood in northern Portland, Oregon.
- A minor city in Shelby County, Iowa.
- A town in Saint John parish, Dominica.
- A city in Rockingham County, New Hampshire.
- A city, unitary authority, and borough of Hampshire, in southern England.
- A township in Bay County, Michigan.
- A town in Newport County, Rhode Island.
- A former town on Portsmouth Island, Carteret County, North Carolina.
adj
noun
noun
- the social system that developed in Europe in the 8th century; vassals were protected by lords who they had to serve in war
- A social system based on personal ownership of resources and personal fealty between a suzerain (lord) and a vassal (subject). Defining characteristics are direct ownership of resources, personal loyalty, and a hierarchical social structure reinforced by religion.
noun
- A right to hold land under the feudal system.
- A period of time during which something is possessed.
- A status of possessing a thing or an office; an incumbency.
- A status of having a permanent post with enhanced job security within an academic institution.
- the right to hold property; part of an ancient hierarchical system of holding lands
- the term during which some position is held
verb
adj
- belonging to the modern era; since the Middle Ages
- relating to a recently developed fashion or style
- ahead of the times
- characteristic of present-day art and music and literature and architecture
- Pertaining to a current or recent time and style; not ancient.
- (history) Pertaining to the modern period (c.1800 to contemporary times), particularly in academic historiography.
noun
name
noun
- (Java programming language) Initialism of application server.
- (education, UK, historical) Initialism of Advanced Supplementary.
- (medicine) Initialism of ankylosing spondylitis.
- Initialism of Alström syndrome.
- (Internet) Initialism of autonomous system.
- (education, UK) Initialism of Advanced Subsidiary.
- (neurology) Initialism of Asperger's syndrome.
- (cardiology) Initialism of aortic stenosis.
- (US, Navy) Initialism of auxiliary submarine: a naval tender, a submarine tender that tends to submarines.
phrase
noun
- the historic period preceding the Middle Ages in Europe
- an artifact surviving from the past
- extreme oldness
- (often constructed as an uncountable plural) A relic or monument of ancient times, such as a coin, a statue, etc.; an ancient institution.
- (history) The historical period preceding the Middle Ages (c. 500-1500), primarily relating to European history.
- The people of ancient times.
- Ancient times; faraway history; former ages.
- The state of being ancient or of ancient lineage.
adj
noun
noun
- a medieval English villein
- fastener consisting of a wedge or pin inserted through a slot to hold two other pieces together
- a peasant farmer in the Scottish Highlands
- (historical) A peasant who performed labour in exchange for the right to live in a cottage.
- (informal) A cotter pin.
- (mechanical engineering) A pin or wedge inserted through a slot to hold machine parts together.
verb
noun
- the position and authority of a feudal lord
- the estate of a seigneur
- The power or authority of a lord; dominion.
- (law) The lordship (authority) remaining to a grantor after the grant of an estate in fee simple.
- (historical) The elders forming the municipal council in a medieval Italian republic.
- The estate of a feudal lord.
noun
- a piece of land held under the feudal system
- (figurative) A territory, a domain, an area over which one exercises lordly control, particularly with regard to corporate or governmental bureaucracies.
- (figurative) Synonym of estate: any land, when considered as a region over which the owner exercises lordly control.
- (law, historical) Land held of a superior, particularly on condition of homage, fealty, and personal service, especially military service.
noun
- the social system that developed in Europe in the 8th century; vassals were protected by lords who they had to serve in war
- A social system based on personal ownership of resources and personal fealty between a suzerain (lord) and a vassal (subject). Defining characteristics are direct ownership of resources, personal loyalty, and a hierarchical social structure reinforced by religion.
noun
- A right to hold land under the feudal system.
- A period of time during which something is possessed.
- A status of possessing a thing or an office; an incumbency.
- A status of having a permanent post with enhanced job security within an academic institution.
- the right to hold property; part of an ancient hierarchical system of holding lands
- the term during which some position is held
verb
adj
noun
adj
noun
adj
- belonging to the modern era; since the Middle Ages
- relating to a recently developed fashion or style
- ahead of the times
- characteristic of present-day art and music and literature and architecture
- Pertaining to a current or recent time and style; not ancient.
- (history) Pertaining to the modern period (c.1800 to contemporary times), particularly in academic historiography.