feudal
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The Peasant’s Revolt of 1381 is a fascinating moment because it’s a time when the notion of democracy wasn’t even a twinkle in a feudal servant’s eye.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 11, 2026
With no feudal background, America lacked a capital city like London or Paris designed to showcase the arts, so the idea spread across all 50 states.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 24, 2026
To understand the complexities of today's leasehold system, described by many, including Housing Minister Matthew Pennycook, as "feudal", we have to go back almost 1,000 years.
From BBC ● Jul. 7, 2026
As the etymologist Anatoly Liberman has pointed out, in its earliest forms, haga, hegg and hegge, the word meant “enclosure” or “yard,” especially the residence of a feudal lord.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Apr. 21, 2026
The sensei talked about the samurai and the feudal period in Japan, but she didn’t use the word “samurai.”
From "A Place to Belong" by Cynthia Kadohata
Vocabulary lists containing feudal
"The Most Dangerous Game" by Richard Connell
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Vocabulary from the Magna Carta on its 800th Anniversary
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"Democracy in America, Vol. 1" by Alexis de Tocqueville, Introduction–Chapter 5
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