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Afterlehen

Afterlehen noun: a medieval fief, which a liege lord received then subsequently enfeoffed wholly or partially to a vassal or vassals.

Noun

Afterlehen (plural Afterlehens)

  1. (historical) A medieval fief, which a liege lord received then subsequently enfeoffed wholly or partially to a vassal or vassals.
    Synonyms:
    arriere fief, mesnalty, mesne fief, subfief, under-tenure

Synonyms of Afterlehen

  • arriere fief
  • mesnalty
  • mesne fief
  • subfief
  • under-tenure

Forms of Afterlehen

pluralAfterlehens

Origin of Afterlehen

From German Afterlehen, from after- (“after, later”) + Lehen (“fief”).

Questions about Afterlehen

What does Afterlehen mean?
Afterlehen means a medieval fief, which a liege lord received then subsequently enfeoffed wholly or partially to a vassal or vassals.
What part of speech is Afterlehen?
Afterlehen is a noun.
What is the plural of Afterlehen?
The plural of Afterlehen is Afterlehens.

Words near Afterlehen in the dictionary

  1. afterimpression
  2. afterimpressions
  3. afterings
  4. afterknowledge
  5. Afterlee
  6. Afterlehen
  7. Afterlehens
  8. afterlength
  9. afterlengths
  10. afterlife
  11. afterlifes

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