HyperDic: fief

English > 1 sense of the word fief:
NOUNpossessionfief, feoffa piece of land held under the feudal system
fief > pronunciation
Soundsfiy'f
Rhymesbeef ... thief: 21 rhymes with iyf...
English > fief: 1 sense > noun 1, possession
MeaningA piece of land held under the feudal system.
Synonymfeoff
Broaderestate, land, landed estate, acres, demesneextensive landed property (especially in the country) retained by the owner for his own use
Spanishfeudo
Catalanfeu
Nounsfiefdomthe domain controlled by a feudal lord

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