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- [feef]
- /fif/
- /ˈfiːf.dəm/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [feef]
- /fif/
Definitions of fief word
- noun fief a fee or feud held of a feudal lord; a tenure of land subject to feudal obligations. 1
- noun fief a territory held in fee. 1
- abbreviation FIEF fiefdom. 1
- noun fief An estate of land, especially one held on condition of feudal service. 1
- noun fief land granted by feudal lord 1
- countable noun fief In former times, a fief was a piece of land given to someone by their lord, to whom they had a duty to provide particular services in return. 0
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Origin of fief
First appearance:
before 1605 One of the 40% oldest English words
1605-15; < French, variant of Old French fieu, fie, cognate with Anglo-French fe fee < Germanic; compare Old High German fihu, Old English feoh cattle, property; akin to Latin pecū flock of sheep, pecus cattle, pecūnia wealth
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Parts of speech for Fief
noun
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fief popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 88% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
This word is included in each student's vocabulary. Most likely there is at least one movie with this word in the title.
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