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Fief
Sounds like
FEEF
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Simple meaning
What does Fief mean?
Land held under feudal duty.
Dictionary definition
Land or power granted by a lord to a vassal in a feudal system.
Example sentences
Fief in a sentence
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The knight controlled a small fief.
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A fief came with duties to a lord.
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Fief is a historical word from feudal society and landholding.
Synonyms
Words like Fief
estateA large area of land or property.
feudalRelated word that supports the meaning of fief.
Antonyms
Opposite words
public commonsLand shared by a community.
opposite ideaA contrasting idea to fief, depending on context.
Word family
Fief word family
Base word
fief
noun
fieves
More than one fief.
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Quick practice
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Practice 1
What does fief mean?
Fief means land held under feudal duty.
Practice 2
Which word is closest in meaning to fief?
Estate is close in meaning to fief in the right context.
Practice 3
Which word is an antonym of fief?
Public Commons contrasts with fief.
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