noun
Meaning 1
A fief.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Topics: law
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Meaning relationships
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
Standard Lemma guide
feoff
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Pronunciation
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/fiːf/
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/fɛf/
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rhymes with -iːf
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rhymes with -ɛf
verb
Meaning 2
To enfeoff.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Topics: law
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Antonyms: none provided
noun
Meaning 3
a piece of land held under the feudal system
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
No example sentence was provided for this meaning.
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: fief
Antonyms: none provided
Broader terms: estate, land, landed estate, acres, demesne
History
Etymology
Alternative form of fief, related to Anglo-Norman feoffer. Compare Latin feodum.