feoff

A noun referring to a piece of land held under the feudal system, typically granted by a lord to a vassal in exchange for service or loyalty.

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1. Feudal land grant C2 formal british

   A piece of land held under the feudal system, granted by a lord to a vassal in exchange for service or loyalty.

   • The king granted a feoff to his most loyal knight.
   • The vassal managed the feoff and collected taxes from the peasants.
   • Under feudal law, the feoff could be inherited by the vassal's eldest son.

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   المرادفات: beneficefeefieffiefdomholdingtenement

• feoffs plural form
• feoffs' possessive plural form
• feoff's possessive singular form