feudal lord
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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
Originally a retainer to a feudal lord, it’s said he joined a Yudano seminary to pray for his lord’s recovery from a deathly illness.
From National Geographic • Jan. 19, 2024
The sword belonging to his slain master is in the wrongful possession of a feudal lord, and Akayo wants it back.
From New York Times • Jun. 16, 2023
Cocooned in wealth, he gazes out at the world like a feudal lord who understands his vassals better than they understand themselves.
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 24, 2019
The sentence, if somewhat harsh, must stand, he said, for 'twas a grievous crime in a vassal to hold up to obloquy his feudal lord.
From The Curse of Koshiu A Chronicle of Old Japan by Wingfield, Lewis
