Afterlehen

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noun

A medieval fief, which a liege lord received then subsequently enfeoffed wholly or partially to a vassal or vassals.

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arriere fiefmesnaltymesne fiefsubfiefunder-tenure
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Meanings

nounAfterlehen (plural Afterlehens)

plural Afterlehens

  1. historicalA medieval fief, which a liege lord received then subsequently enfeoffed wholly or partially to a vassal or vassals.

    Synonyms: arriere fief, mesnalty, mesne fief, subfief, under-tenure

Synonyms & antonyms

nounA medieval fief, which a liege lord received then subsequently enfeoffed wholly or partially to a vassal or vassals.

Similar
arriere fiefmesnaltymesne fiefsubfiefunder-tenure

Origin

  1. GermanAfterlehen
  2. EnglishAfterlehen

From German Afterlehen, from after- (“after, later”) + Lehen (“fief”).

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APA

Afterlehen. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Afterlehen

MLA

“Afterlehen.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Afterlehen. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Afterlehen,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Afterlehen.

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