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fiefdoms

fiefdoms is the plural of fiefdom.

Meaning of fiefdom

Noun

fiefdom (countable and uncountable, plural fiefdoms)

  1. (historical) The estate controlled by a feudal lord.
    • The duke's fiefdom had been greatly expanded as a reward for his dutiful military service on behalf of the king.
    Synonyms:
    fief
  2. (broadly, derogatory) Any organization in the control of a dominant individual.
    • “[Bill Clinton] was just walking around, looking in all the offices, like he was surveying his fiefdom. He had a big grin on his face.”2008, David Maraniss, First In His Class: A Biography Of Bill Clinton, Simon and Schuster, →ISBN

Questions about fiefdoms

What is fiefdoms the plural of?
Fiefdoms is the plural of fiefdom.

Words near fiefdoms in the dictionary

  1. Fiedler
  2. fiedlerite
  3. Fiedlers
  4. fief
  5. fiefdom
  6. fiefdoms
  7. fiefhold
  8. fiefholder
  9. fiefholders
  10. fiefholding
  11. fiefholdings

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