Definition of fief Fief

/fiˈf/ - [feef] - fief

We found 8 definitions of fief from 6 different sources.

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What does fief mean?

WordNet

WordNet by Princeton University

Noun

Plural: fieves

fief - a piece of land held under the feudal system
  feoff
  acres, landed estate, demesne, estate, land extensive landed property (especially in the country) retained by the owner for his own use; "the family owned a large estate on Long Island"
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Wiktionary Wiktionary dictionary logo

  • fief (Noun)
    An estate held of a superior on condition of military service.
  • fief (Noun)
    Something over which one has rights or exercises control.
  • fief (Noun)
    An area of dominion, especially in a corporate or governmental bureaucracy.

Webster DictionaryWebster's Unabridged Dictionary 📘

  • fief (n.)
    An estate held of a superior on condition of military service; a fee; a feud. See under Benefice, n., 2.

Chambers DictionaryChamber's 20th Century Dictionary 📕

  • fief
    fēf, n. land held of a superior in fee or on condition of military service: a feud. [Fr.,—Low L. feudum.]

Military DictionaryMilitary Dictionary and Gazetteer 💥

  • fief
    An estate held of a superior on condition of military service; a fee; a feud.

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  • fief, noun, singular of fiefs.

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