feu

British  

/ fjuː /

noun

1. legal history

   1. a feudal tenure of land for which rent was paid in money or grain instead of by the performance of military service

   2. the land so held

2. Scots law a right to the use of land in return for a fixed annual payment ( feu duty )

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Etymology

Origin of feu

C15: from Old French; see _fee

Example Sentences

Deirdre De Feu, another protester, said it was important to attend "because women aren't feeling safe anywhere in the streets or in the public area or at home".

From BBC • Nov. 25, 2024

There is a Diptyque Feu du Bois candle burning.

From The Guardian • Sep. 28, 2019

I had no idea what to say to them—how would you explain a subtle reworking of Le Feu Follet to an 8-year-old?— but in the end, I had to say that yes, it was good.

From Slate • Jan. 11, 2013

Pepe Le Feu has finished either first or second 31 times in her career.

From Seattle Times • Apr. 29, 2012

The season at the Costanzi Theatre opened with a gala performance for the Italian Red Cross, at which I conducted L'Oiseau de Feu and Feu d'Artifice with the Balla setting.

From An Autobiography by Stravinsky, Igor