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Fief

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Translation of "fief" into Russian

fief
Noun
raiting
UK
/fiːf/
US
/fiːf/
fiefs pl
The lord granted a fief to his vassal.
Лорд предоставил своему вассалу феод.
Additional translations
лен

Definitions

fief
Noun
raiting
UK
/fiːf/
US
/fiːf/
An estate of land, especially one held on condition of feudal service.
The knight was granted a fief by the king in return for his loyalty and military service.
A person's sphere of operation or control.
The department was considered the manager's personal fief, where he made all the decisions.

Idioms and phrases

ecclesiastical fief
The bishop managed an extensive ecclesiastical fief.
церковное владение
Епископ управлял обширным церковным владением.
feudal fief
The knight was granted a feudal fief by the king.
феодальное владение
Рыцарь получил феодальное владение от короля.
hereditary fief
The title and hereditary fief passed on to his eldest son.
наследственное владение
Титул и наследственное владение перешли его старшему сыну.
political fief
The senator treated the district as his personal political fief.
политическое владение
Сенатор считал округ своим личным политическим владением.
royal fief
The noble was honored with a royal fief for his service.
королевское владение
Дворянина наградили королевским владением за его службу.

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