FIEF in a Sentence

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"Front-de-Boeuf must prepare to restore his fief of Ivanhoe," said De Bracy, who, having discharged his part honourably in the tournament, ...

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 Meanings and Examples of FIEF
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fief
 n.  something over which a body has rights or control
Classic Sentence:
1  "Front-de-Boeuf must prepare to restore his fief of Ivanhoe," said De Bracy, who, having discharged his part honourably in the tournament, had laid his shield and helmet aside, and again mingled with the Prince's retinue.
Ivanhoe By Walter Scott
Context  Highlight   In CHAPTER XIII
2  We shall then have your willing sanction, good Cedric," said Prince John, "to confer this fief upon a person whose dignity will not be diminished by holding land of the British crown.
Ivanhoe By Walter Scott
Context  Highlight   In CHAPTER XIV
Example Sentence:
1  Both are established companies blindsided by new innovators and troubled almost as much by pride and internal fiefs as by technology shifts.