Noun
a man of rank in the ancient regime
Source: WordNetThe 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