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Definition of Fiefdoms
1. fiefdom [n] - See also: fiefdom
Lexicographical Neighbors of Fiefdoms
Literary usage of Fiefdoms
Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:
1. The Awakening of the East: Siberia by Pierre Leroy-Beaulieu (1901)
"... whose ancestors possessed their fiefdoms before the elevation of ... among whom
he distributed the fiefdoms he had confiscated from his enemies : they ..."
2. Adventure Guide Vietnam, Laos & Cambodia by Janet Arrowood (2006)
"These small fiefdoms maintained their power and spread their influence through a
... These small fiefdoms fell under the influence of neighboring kingdoms, ..."
3. The Tourist in France by Thomas Roscoe (1834)
"Among the other lords paramount, that is, who hold fiefdoms and liege-men, at
least amounting to one hundred, was scarcely one who yielded the palm, ..."
4. Travels in European Turkey, in 1850: Through Bosnia, Servia, Bulgaria by Edmund Spencer (1851)
"... their faith and enslaved their country, by placing it under the rule of a
Mussulman sovereign. Previous to this arbitrary measure, the fiefdoms of ..."
5. Governance in China by OECD (2005)
"Promoting competition: eliminating institutional fiefdoms in the agro-food value
chain. China's primary agriculture and retail sector are increasingly ..."
6. India by Nelles Verlag Staff, Shalini Saran (1999)
"The remaining regions were awarded as fiefdoms, especially to younger brothers of
... The tax revenues from these fiefdoms were not passed on to the king, ..."
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