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Definition of arrière fee in English:

arrière fee

Pronunciation /ˌarɪɛːˈfiː/

noun

(also arriere fee)
rare, historical Law

  • A fief which is held from an intermediary rather than the original feoffor.

    In later use chiefly in dictionaries and works of reference.

Origin

Early 17th century; earliest use found in Edward Grimeston (fl. 1604–1634), translator. From Middle French arriere-fief, French arrière-fief arrière-fief, with the second element altered after fee.