STIFT

A 'Stift' can be:

★ a German term (from the verb for 'to found') used specifically for a feudal entity under the secular rule of a prince of the church; also in compounds such as Hochstift

★ a Nordic administrative jurisdiction, under a Stiftamtmand (Danish)

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