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.
Superiority in war or competition; victory; triumph; preeminence.
The position or authority of a master; dominion; command; supremacy; superiority.
The act or process of mastering; the state of having mastered; expertise.