fief Meaning, Definition & Usage

  1. noun a piece of land held under the feudal system
    feoff.

WordNet

Fief noun
Etymology
F. fief; of German origin, and the same word as E. fee. See Fee, and cf. Feud, a tief.
Definitions
  1. (Law) An estate held of a superior on condition of military service; a fee; a feud. See under Benefice, n., 2.

Webster 1913