English Explanatory Dictionary

rerefief

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. A fief held by an intermediary or subtenant

Pronunciation

/ˈɹɪə(ɹ)fiːf/

Word forms

rerefief rerefiefs

Etymology

From French arrière-fief. See rear (“hinder”), and fief.

Synonyms

subfief
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