SEIGNIORIES

Noun

seigniories

plural of seigniory

Source: Wiktionary


SEIGNIORY

Seign"ior*y, n.; pl. -ies. Etym: [OE. seignorie, OF. seigneurie, F. seigneurie; cf. It. signoria.]

1. The power or authority of a lord; dominion. O'Neal never had any seigniory over that country but what by encroachment he got upon the English. Spenser.

2. The territory over which a lord holds jurisdiction; a manor. [Written also seigneury, and seignory.]

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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