Fief vs. Fife

Fiefnoun

An estate held by a person on condition of providing military service to a superior.

Fiefnoun

Something over which one has rights or exercises control.

Fiefnoun

(metaphor) An area of dominion, especially in a corporate or governmental bureaucracy.

Fiefnoun

An estate held of a superior on condition of military service; a fee; a feud. See under Benefice, n., 2.

Fiefnoun

a piece of land held under the feudal system

Fief

A fief (; Latin: feudum) was the central element of feudalism. It consisted of heritable property or rights granted by an overlord to a vassal who held it in fealty (or ) in return for a form of feudal allegiance and service, usually given by the personal ceremonies of homage and fealty.

Fifenoun

A small shrill pipe, resembling the piccolo flute, used chiefly to accompany the drum in military music

Fifeverb

To play this instrument.

Fifenoun

A small shrill pipe, resembling the piccolo flute, used chiefly to accompany the drum in military music.

Fifeverb

To play on a fife.

Fifenoun

a small high-pitched flute similar to a piccolo; has a shrill tone and is used chiefly to accompany drums in a marching band

Fife

Fife (, Scottish English: [fɐi̯f]; Scottish Gaelic: Fìobha, IPA: [fiːvə]; Scots: Fife) is a council area, historic county, registration county and lieutenancy area of Scotland. It is situated between the Firth of Tay and the Firth of Forth, with inland boundaries with Perth and Kinross (i.e.