Phrase guide

feudal lord

noun · 2 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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noun

Meaning 1

A lord in a feudal system, one who bestows fiefs on vassals in exchange for homage, fealty, and obligations of personal services or rent.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

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Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

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noun

Meaning 2

a man of rank in the ancient regime

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

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Meaning relationships

Synonyms: seigneur, seignior

Antonyms: none provided

Broader terms: overlord, master, lord

Narrower terms: liege, liege lord

History

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Across languages

Translations

12 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Dutch: leenheer — lord in a feudal system
  • Finnish: lääninherra — lord in a feudal system
  • Finnish: feodaaliherra — lord in a feudal system
  • French: suzerain — lord in a feudal system
  • Icelandic: lénsherra — lord in a feudal system
  • Macedonian: феуда́лец (feudálec) — lord in a feudal system
  • Polish: pan feudalny — lord in a feudal system
  • Portuguese: senhor feudal — lord in a feudal system
  • Punjabi: ਸਾਮੰਤ (sāmant) — lord in a feudal system
  • Serbo-Croatian: феуда́лац — lord in a feudal system
  • Serbo-Croatian: feudálac — lord in a feudal system
  • Turkish: derebeyi — lord in a feudal system