enfeoffment

Meanings

• noun

  The transfer of land or its income from a lord to a vassal, usually in return for military service.

  - "The enfeoffment of a knight with a manor and its lands was a common practice in the Middle Ages."
  - "The enfeoffment of a vassal gave him a legal claim to the land and its resources."

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Variants

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enfeoff , enfeoffed , enfeoffing , enfeoffment , enfeoffments , enfeoffs

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Etymology

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From Old French 'en feoffer', meaning 'to invest with a fief'. A fief was a tract of land granted to a vassal in exchange for military service.

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Trivia

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1. Enfeoffment was a common practice in Europe during the Middle Ages, but it also existed in other parts of the world, such as Japan.

2. The term 'enfeoffment' is derived from Old French, but it was also used in Middle English and later English texts.

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Related Concepts

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1. feudalism: A social and political system based on land tenure and the relationship between lords and vassals.

2. fief: A tract of land granted to a vassal in exchange for military service.

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Culture

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Enfeoffment was a significant aspect of feudal society, and the ceremony of enfeoffment was often a grand occasion. The transfer of land and titles was recorded in feudal charters and seals.

How to Memorize "enfeoffment"

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   - Imagine a medieval ceremony where a lord transfers land to a vassal in exchange for loyalty and military service.

2. associate
   

   - Associate the word 'enfeoffment' with the concept of a 'land grant' or 'feudal tenure'.

3. mnemonics
   

   - Remember that 'enfeoffment' is related to 'feudalism' and involves the transfer of 'land' in exchange for 'service'.

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