feu
Britishnoun
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legal history
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a feudal tenure of land for which rent was paid in money or grain instead of by the performance of military service
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the land so held
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Scots law a right to the use of land in return for a fixed annual payment ( feu duty )
Etymology
Origin of feu
C15: from Old French; see fee
Example Sentences
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"When we prep our vegetables for our beef pot au feu, we keep all the trimmings," explains co-owner Agathe Fondeville.
From Salon • Dec. 25, 2022
The French expression feu de joie refers to a military celebration when all the riflemen of a regiment fire one shot after another, in close succession: ideally the sound should be continuous, like a drumroll.
From The Guardian • Sep. 26, 2020
Pot au feu mingles tender beef, softer tongue and tendon with the mouthfeel of warm gummy bears in a clove-scented but over-salted oxtail broth.
From Washington Post • Mar. 8, 2016
The supplies taken on the victorious Everest ascent of 1953 "included mortars and bombs so that a feu de joie could be fired off when conquest was assured".
From The Guardian • Mar. 27, 2013
“Here, here,” said Cook, “your duties ain’t done, feu must clear it. ”
From "The Tale of Despereaux: Being the Story of a Mouse, a Princess, Some Soup and a Spool of Thread" by Kate DiCamillo
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