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

As Marx very nearly said, “The water mill gives you society with the feudal lord; the steam mill, society with the industrial capitalist.”

From New York Times • Nov. 3, 2020

“Yellowstone” marks the first regular series role for Costner as he takes on the part of powerful ranch owner John Dutton, whose stature mirrors that of a feudal lord in his rural community.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 20, 2018

Moondah was a kind of a feudal lord among his people.

From Wild Adventures in Wild Places by Stables, Gordon