Pronunciation : Fief
Part of Speech : n.
Etymology : [F. fief; of German origin, and the same word as E. fee. See Fee, and cf. Feud, a tief.] (Law)
Definition : Defn: An estate held of a superior on condition of military service; a fee; a feud. See under Benefice, n., 2.
Source : Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, 1913