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FIEFDOM

Pronunciation (US):

• FIEFDOM (noun)
The noun FIEFDOM has 2 senses:

1. the domain controlled by a feudal lord
2. an organization that is controlled by a dominant person or group

Familiarity information: FIEFDOM used as a noun is rare.

• FIEFDOM (noun)

Sense 1

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Meaning:

The domain controlled by a feudal lord

Classified under:

Nouns denoting spatial position

Hypernyms ("fiefdom" is a kind of...):

demesne; domain; land (territory over which rule or control is exercised)

Sense 2

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Meaning:

An organization that is controlled by a dominant person or group

Classified under:

Nouns denoting groupings of people or objects

Hypernyms ("fiefdom" is a kind of...):

organisation; organization (a group of people who work together)

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(English proverb)
"When the poor man is burried, the large bell of the parish is silent"
(Breton proverb)
"Visit rarely, and you will be more loved."
(Arabic proverb)
"If a caged bird isn't singing for love, it's singing in a rage."
(Corsican proverb)

Useful links:
Pronunciation of organisation
Meaning of demesne
Pronunciation of organization
Meaning of land
Pronunciation of domain

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