First Known Use: circa 1611
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fief
noun \ˈfēf\
: a large area of land that was ruled over by a lord in medieval times : a feudal estate
Full Definition of FIEF
1
: a feudal estate : fee
2
: something over which one has rights or exercises control <a politician's fief>
— fief·dom \-dəm\ noun
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Origin of FIEF
French, from Old French — more at fee
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fief
noun \ˈfēf\
Definition of FIEF for Kids
: an estate of land given to a vassal by a feudal lord
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