fiefdom
fief·dom/ˈfiːf.dəm/noun
fiefdom is a noun meaning “The estate controlled by a feudal lord” (English Wiktionary, September 2026). It is spelled F-I-E-F-D-O-M and has 2 syllables (fief·dom), and it appears about once in every 5 million words in written English (wordfreq, 2021 data). The plural of fiefdom is fiefdoms.
What does fiefdom mean?
noun
- 1
The estate controlled by a feudal lord.
The duke's fiefdom had been greatly expanded as a reward for his dutiful military service on behalf of the king.
- 2
derogatoryAny organization in the control of a dominant individual.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
How do you pronounce fiefdom?
- /ˈfiːf.dəm/
Fiefdom has 2 syllables, split fief·dom in writing.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Forms of fiefdom
- fiefdoms plural
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
How common is fiefdom?
Fiefdom appears about once in every 5 million words in written English, the 66,686th most frequent word form in the list.
Source: written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).
Fiefdom in Spanish, French, German and Portuguese
| Language | Words |
|---|---|
| French | seigneurie |
| German | Lehen, Lehnsgut, Herrschaft , Herrschaftsgebiet, Reich, Revier |
| Portuguese | feudo |
| Spanish | feudo |
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract). Translations are Wiktionary's, by sense; a linked word has its own PlainSpell page.
Where does fiefdom come from?
From fief + -dom.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).