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feoff

/fiːf/

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noun

/fiːf/C2formalobsolete
  • ruСуществительное, обозначающее участок земли, находящийся во владении по феодальной системе, обычно предоставленный сеньором вассалу в обмен на службу или верность.

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.

  1. Feudal land grantC2formalbritish

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

    ruФеодальное земельное владение

    • 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.

    Synonymsbeneficefeefieffiefdomholdingtenement

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