Feodality refers to a system of government and society prevalent in medieval Europe, where a lord granted land to a vassal in exchange for their loyalty and military service. There are several synonyms that can be used for the word feodality, including feudalism, fiefdom, manorialism, and seigneurialism. Feudalism emphasizes the interdependence of the lord and vassal relationship, while fiefdom refers to the land granted by the lord. Manorialism and seigneurialism both emphasize the importance of the lord's control over the land, with manorialism emphasizing the residential aspect of the lord's estate and seigneurialism emphasizing the lord's rights over the land and the people who live on it.