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noun
The military service a knight owed to his chief lord as a condition of holding title to his lands and rank.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: historical, uncountable
Topics: law
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Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
noun
Synonym of knight's fee, the system of land tenure based on such service.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: historical, uncountable
Qualifier: inexact
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Synonyms: knight's fee
Antonyms: none provided
History
From Middle English knyght service.
