Definition of Fief

1. Noun. A piece of land held under the feudal system.

Exact synonyms: Feoff
Generic synonyms: Acres, Demesne, Estate, Land, Landed Estate
Derivative terms: Fiefdom

Definition of Fief

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

Definition of Fief

1. Noun. An estate held of a superior on condition of military service. ¹

2. Noun. Something over which one has rights or exercises control. ¹

3. Noun. (qualifier metaphor) An area of dominion, especially in a corporate or governmental bureaucracy. ¹

¹ Source: wiktionary.com

Definition of Fief

1. a feudal estate [n -S]

Lexicographical Neighbors of Fief

fiding
fidlam ben
fidlam bens
fido
fidos
fids
fiducial
fiducially
fiducials
fiduciaries
fiduciary
fiduciary duty
fiduciary relation
fie
fiedlerite
fief (current term)
fiefdom
fiefdoms
fiefs
field
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field-emission microscope
field-grade officer
field-hockey
field-pea plant
field-programmable gate array
field-programmable gate arrays
field-reversed configuration
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field-sequential color TV system

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