Fief

//fiːf//

Word Type

Noun

The word "fief" can be used as a noun.

Word Relationships

Derived Terms

fiefdom fiefhold fiefholder fiefholding in fief

Context

Broader Terms (Hypernyms)

acres demesne estate land landed estate

Narrower Terms (Hyponyms)

knight's fee manor mesnalty seigniory

Type Of (IsA)

Related Terms

Fief in the Encyclopædia Britannica (11th edition, 1911) enfeoff feoff feoffee

Related Terms

bureaucracy dominion enfeoff estate fee feoff feoffee feudal governmental military

Synonym Network

fiefdom manor seigniory

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