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fees

/fiːz/

Meanings
noun
(feudal law) A right to the use of a superior's land, as a stipend for services to be performed; also, the land so held; a fief.

Examples :

"The knight received his fees – lands and rights to their harvests – in exchange for his military service to the King. "
property history law

Related Words

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professional noun

/pɹəˈfɛʃənəl/

A person who belongs to a profession

"My uncle is a professional engineer. "

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inheritance noun

/ɪnˈhɛɹətəns/

The passing of title to an estate upon death.

"Upon her grandfather's death, she received a house as inheritance. "

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connecting verb

/kəˈnɛktɪŋ/

(of an object) To join (to another object): to attach, or to be intended to attach or capable of attaching, to another object.

"I think this piece connects to that piece over there."

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university noun

/juːnɪˈvɜːsətiː/ /junɨˈvɝsəti/

Institution of higher education (typically accepting students from the age of about 17 or 18, depending on country, but in some exceptional cases able to take younger students) where subjects are studied and researched in depth and degrees are offered.

"My older sister is attending university to study engineering. "

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particular noun

/pəˈtɪkjələ/ /pəˈtɪkjəlɚ/

A small individual part of something larger; a detail, a point.

"The teacher pointed out a particular detail in the math problem that several students missed. "

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definition noun

/ˌdɛfɪˈnɪʃ(ə)n/

A statement of the meaning of a word or word group or a sign or symbol (dictionary definitions).

"The dictionary's definition of "optimistic" explains its meaning as a positive outlook. "

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inheritable adjective

/ɪnˈherɪtəbəl/ /ɪnˈhɛrɪtəbəl/

That can be inherited.

"an inheritable disease"

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limitation noun

/lɪmɪˈteɪʃən/

The act of limiting or the state of being limited.

"The student's time management skills were a limitation in completing the project on time. "

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performing verb

/pəˈfɔːmɪŋ/ /pɚˈfɔɹmɪŋ/

To do something; to execute.

"It took him only twenty minutes to perform the task."

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recompense noun

/ˌɹɛkəmˈpɛns/

An equivalent returned for anything given, done, or suffered; compensation; reward; amends; requital.

"The company offered a generous recompense to the employee for the injury he sustained at work. "

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international noun

/ˌɪntəˈnæʃ(ə)n(ə)l/ /ˌɪntɚˈnæʃ(ə)n(ə)l/

Someone who has represented their country in a particular sport.

"The United team includes five England internationals."

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inaccurate adjective

/ɪnˈæ.kjʊ.ɹət/

Mistaken or incorrect; not accurate.

"The student's report was inaccurate because they had miscalculated the figures. "