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manorialism

manorialism noun: a political, economic and social system in medieval and early modern Europe; originally a form of serfdom but later a looser system in which land was administered via the local manor.

Noun

manorialism (uncountable)

  1. A political, economic and social system in medieval and early modern Europe; originally a form of serfdom but later a looser system in which land was administered via the local manor.

Origin of manorialism

From manorial + -ism.

Questions about manorialism

What does manorialism mean?
Manorialism means a political, economic and social system in medieval and early modern Europe; originally a form of serfdom but later a looser system in which land was administered via the local manor.
What part of speech is manorialism?
Manorialism is a noun.

Words near manorialism in the dictionary

  1. manorial
  2. manorial court
  3. manorial courts
  4. manorial roll
  5. manorial rolls
  6. manorialism
  7. manorialize
  8. manorialized
  9. manorializes
  10. manorializing
  11. manorially

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