What is the meaning of Fief?

Land held of a superior, particularly on condition of homage, fealty, and personal service, especially military service.

Synonym of estate: any land, when considered as a region over which the owner exercises lordly control.

A territory, a domain, an area over which one exercises lordly control, particularly with regard to corporate or governmental bureaucracies.

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stronghold (district where a particular political party is usually assured of victory)

alternative form of fiev; five (5)

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Source: wiktionary.org