Dictionary Entry
fees
Part of SpeechnounPronunciation/fiːz/Word FrequencyCommon (5.58)Curriculum FrequencyLess common (1)(feudal law) A right to the use of a superior's land, as a stipend for services to be performed; also, the land so held; a fief.
In a Sentence
“The article includes fees to support a careful argument.”
Published Usage Examples
“William had offered to meet the term fees out of his own pocket—he is, of course, a multi-millionaire in his own right with money inherited from his late mother.”
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Origin
From Old French fief, from Latin feudum meaning ‘fief’ or ‘fee’.
Common Phrases
. feespaid feesfees legalfees attorneyfees tuitionfees schoolfees licensefees user
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