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manorialism
ma·no·ri·al·ism [ mə náwree ə lìzzəm ]


noun 
Definition:
 
medieval system of land ownership: the medieval system by which land was rented to tenants by the lord of a manor, who also exercised legal authority and presided over a court for the area
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