fief — meaning in English
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English meaning
- feud noun A long-running, bitter conflict between two people, families, or groups.
- fief noun Historically, land granted by a lord to a vassal in exchange for loyalty and service.
- stronghold noun A fortified place built to resist attack.
Senses
fief is used for these senses in English:
- feud An estate granted to a vassal by a feudal lord in exchange for service.
- fief (figurative) A territory, a domain, an area over which one exercises lordly control, particularly with regard to corporate or governmental bureaucracies.
- stronghold (figuratively) A place of domination by, or refuge or survival of, a particular group or idea.
feud — full definition
- noun A long-running, bitter conflict between two people, families, or groups.
- verb To carry on a long-running hostile dispute.
fief — full definition
- noun Historically, land granted by a lord to a vassal in exchange for loyalty and service.
- noun Any area or organization that one person controls as if it were their private domain.