fief

fief  (ff)

n.

1. See fee.

2. A fiefdom.

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[French, from Old French feu, fief; see fee.]

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fief, feoff [fiːf]

n

(Historical Terms) (in feudal Europe) the property or fee granted to a vassal for his maintenance by his lord in return for service

[from Old French fie, of Germanic origin; compare Old English fēo cattle, money, Latin pecus cattle, pecūnia money, Greek pokos fleece]

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fief

Feudal System, heritable land in return for service as a vassal. The right to hold. Also called feoff, feud.

See also: Property and Ownership

Thesaurus

Noun

1.

fief - a piece of land held under the feudal system feoff acres, demesne, landed estate, 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"

Translations

fief [fiːf] N → feudo m

fief [ˈfiːf] n → fief m

fief

n (Hist) → Lehen nt

fief [fiːf] n → feudo

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fief [fiːf] n → feudo