fief vs province

fief

noun
  • A territory, a domain, an area over which one exercises lordly control, particularly with regard to corporate or governmental bureaucracies. 

  • Land held of a superior, particularly on condition of homage, fealty, and personal service, especially military service. 

  • Synonym of estate: any land, when considered as a region over which the owner exercises lordly control. 

province

noun
  • A region of the earth or of a continent; a district or country. 

  • The parts of a country outside its capital city. 

  • An area outside Italy which is administered by a Roman governor. 

  • An area under the jurisdiction of an archbishop, typically comprising a number of adjacent dioceses. 

  • An area of activity, responsibility or knowledge; the proper concern of a particular person or concept. 

  • An administrative subdivision of certain countries, including Canada and China. 

  • An area under the jurisdiction of a provincial within a monastic order. 

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