feu

/ fjuː /

noun

1. legal history
   1. a feudal tenure of land for which rent was paid in money or grain instead of by the performance of military service
   2. the land so held
2. Scots law a right to the use of land in return for a fixed annual payment ( feu duty )

Word History and Origins

Origin of feu¹

C15: from Old French; see fee

Example Sentences

People craving a winter forest vibe may opt for “Catskills” by Brooklyn Candle Company, a juniper/cedar/pine combo, but some of her biggest fall sellers include Lafco’s “Big Sky” combining pink pepper and cognac, “Feu de Bois,” fusing sandlewood, frankincense and leather and “Retreat,” blending matcha and palo santo.

From Seattle Times

Three category one climbs up the Col de Cou, Col du Feu and Col de Ramaz feature on a hearty mountain stage during which the peloton is unlikely to spend too much time enjoying the views of Lake Geneva at the start of the stage, with about 4,200m of climbing ahead.

From BBC

The NSO performed the same program it presented in Washington on Thursday and Saturday nights: George Walker’s “Sinfonia No. 4, ‘Strands,’” Prokofiev’s “Piano Concerto No. 2,” performed by Trifonov, and Stravinsky’s trusty “L’Oiseau de feu” — better known around these parts as “The Firebird.”

From Washington Post

"When we prep our vegetables for our beef pot au feu, we keep all the trimmings," explains co-owner Agathe Fondeville.

From Salon

For another New York premiere, “Fatu,” Ieremia was inspired by his friend, the Samoan visual artist Fatu Akelei Feu’u, who gave the choreographer a painting during a Covid lockdown.

From New York Times