Meaning
A grant of land and its revenue bestowed by a ruler.
Literally: place-holding (ja + gir)
Usage & notes
The fief assigned to a noble or officer for service, the economic basis of the old aristocracy and a marker of feudal privilege.
A grant of land and its revenue bestowed by a ruler.
Literally: place-holding (ja + gir)
The fief assigned to a noble or officer for service, the economic basis of the old aristocracy and a marker of feudal privilege.