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Meaning of rerefief | Babel Free

Noun CEFR B2
ˈɹɪə(ɹ)fiːf

Definitions

A fief held by an intermediary or subtenant

historical

Examples

“by these means the feodal polity was greatly extended; these inferior feudatories (who held what are called in the Scots law "rerefiefs") being under similar obligations of fealty”

CEFR level

B2
Upper Intermediate
This word is part of the CEFR B2 vocabulary — upper intermediate level.
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See also

rerefiner rereform reregistration reregulation rerelease reremai

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