fief, feoff
(noun) a piece of land held under the feudal system
Source: WordNet® 3.1
fief (countable and uncountable, plural fiefs)
An estate held by a person on condition of providing military service to a superior.
Something over which one has rights or exercises control.
(metaphor) An area of dominion, especially in a corporate or governmental bureaucracy.
• manor
• seigniory
• Fife, fife
Source: Wiktionary
Fief, n. Etym: [F. fief; of German origin, and the same word as E. fee. See Fee, and cf. Feud, a tief.] (Law)
Definition: 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 Edition
22 January 2025
(noun) memorial consisting of a very large stone forming part of a prehistoric structure (especially in western Europe)
Coffee dates back to the 9th century. Goat herders in Ethiopia noticed their goats seem to be “dancing” after eating berries from a particular shrub. They reported it to the local monastery, and a monk made a drink out of it. The monk found out he felt energized and kept him awake at night. That’s how the first coffee drink was born.
