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fief

/fiːf/noun

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noun
  1. 1

    [C]

    (in the Middle Ages) an area of land given by a lord to a person who in return promised to fight for him and be loyal to him

    जागीर (सामंती व्यवस्था में)

    • The knight held his fief from the king.
    • In return for the fief, the vassal had to provide soldiers in times of war.

    Synonyms fiefdom

  2. 2

    [C]

    an area or organisation in which one person or group has complete control

    (किसी का) एकछत्र क्षेत्र, जागीर

    • The minister ran the department as his personal fief.

    Synonyms fiefdom domain