Kismet is defined as fate or destiny. If you miss your train and then meet the person who turns out to be your spouse while you wait for the next one, this is an example of fate or kismet. fate; destiny. Origin of kismet.
fiefdom. 1  the estate or domain of a feudal lord. 2  Informal. anything, as an organization or real estate, owned or controlled by one dominant person or group.
The king awarded land grants, called fiefs, to the nobles and sometimes to the church in return for the use of their soldiers or their influence on the citizens to protect the land. For safety and for defense, peasants in the Middle Ages formed small communities around a central lord or master.