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1. (n.) fief
a fee or feud held of a feudal lord; a tenure of land subject to feudal obligations.
2. fief
a territory held in fee.
Etymology: (1605–15; < F, var. of OF fieu, fie, c. AF fefee< Gmc)
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Princeton's WordNet |
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1. (noun) fief, feoff
a piece of land held under the feudal system
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Webster Dictionary |
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1. (noun) fief
an estate held of a superior on condition of military service; a fee; a feud. See under Benefice, n., 2
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