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 son of a vassal, upon succeeding to his fatherâs fief, often had to pay relief; a special and often heavy cash payment similar to a modern inheritance tax. If the vassal died without heirs, the fief would escheat, or revert to the lord, who could bestow it on another vassal or not, as he saw fit.