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fief in Arabic

إقْطَاعَة ʔiqṭāʕa

/fiːf/

fief in Arabic: إقْطَاعَة (ʔiqṭāʕa). In English, fief means land held of a superior, particularly on condition of homage, fealty, and personal service, especially military service.

Arabic words for fief

An estate held with feudal obligations
إقْطَاعَة ʔiqṭāʕa

English meaning of fief

  1. noun Land held of a superior, particularly on condition of homage, fealty, and personal service, especially military service.
  2. noun Synonym of estate: any land, when considered as a region over which the owner exercises lordly control.
  3. noun A territory, a domain, an area over which one exercises lordly control, particularly with regard to corporate or governmental bureaucracies.

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Questions about fief in Arabic

What is the meaning of fief in Arabic?
Fief in Arabic is إقْطَاعَة (ʔiqṭāʕa).
ما معنى كلمة fief؟
Fief: إقْطَاعَة (ʔiqṭāʕa).
What does fief mean in English?
Fief means land held of a superior, particularly on condition of homage, fealty, and personal service, especially military service.

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