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.
Look up fief in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. In ancient Rome a benefice (from the Latin noun beneficium, meaning benefit) was a gift of land for life as a reward for services rendered, originally, to the state.