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SEIGNIORY
seigniory, seigneury, feudal lordship
(noun) the position and authority of a feudal lord
seigneury, seigniory, signory
(noun) the estate of a seigneur
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Etymology
Noun
seigniory (countable and uncountable, plural seigniories)
The estate of a feudal lord.
The power or authority of a lord; dominion.
(legal) The lordship (authority) remaining to a grantor after the grant of an estate in fee simple.
(historical) The elders forming the municipal council in a medieval Italian republic.
Synonyms
• fief
Anagrams
• Irigoyens
Source: Wiktionary
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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