feudalism
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A social system based on personal ownership of resources and personal fealty between a…
A social system based on personal ownership of resources and personal fealty between a suzerain (lord) and a vassal (subject). Defining characteristics are direct ownership of resources, personal loyalty, and a hierarchical social structure reinforced by religion.
- It was the beginning of a feudalism of the range, a barony rude enough, but a glorious one, albeit it began, like all feudalism, in large-handed theft and generous murdering.
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A definitional loop anchored at feudalism. Each word in the ring is defined by the next; follow the chain far enough and it folds back on itself. Scroll to it and watch.
A definitional loop anchored at feudalism. Each word in the ring appears in the definition of the next; follow the chain far enough and it folds back on itself.
5 hops · closes at feudalism
curated · pre-corpus. live cycle detection across the full graph is the next major milestone.
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