feudal lord

Noun

Meaning

a man of rank in the ancient regime

Source: WordNet

Synonyms

seigneur lord laird seignior liege lord prince baron thane aristocrat nawab liege boyar master overlord loan shark
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Antonyms

peasant vassal feoffee

Hypernyms

lord master overlord

Hyponyms

liege liege lord

Examples

The supreme aristocrat is not the feudal lord in his castle but the contemplative monk in his cell. Nicolás Gómez Dávila

The petty thief is imprisoned but the big thief becomes a feudal lord. Zhuangzi

The feudal warranty is, doubtless derived from the ancient duty of the feudal lord to protect his liege man 'with fire and sword against all deadly'. It was of the essence of the feudal bond, that the vassal should be under his lord's protection. Edward Jenks

Close letter words and terms

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