중세 유럽에서 국왕이 귀족에게 토지를 주고 군사적 봉사를 받는 대신, 농노가 그 땅에서 노동과 생산물을 바치던 사회·경제 체제.
The dominant social and economic system in medieval Europe, characterized by the holding of land in exchange for military service and labor.
예문:
"The decline of feudalism was accelerated by the rise of a money-based economy and the growth of towns."
"Under the structures of feudalism, a serf's life was tied strictly to the land owned by their lord."