seigniory

or si·gno·ry

[ seen-yuh-ree ]

noun

, plural seign·ior·ies.

1. the power or authority of a seignior.
2. History/Historical. a lord's domain.

seigniory

/ ˈseɪnjərɪ; ˈsiːnjərɪ /

noun

1. less common names for a seigneury
2. (in England) the fee or manor of a seignior; a feudal domain
3. the authority of a seignior or the relationship between him and his tenants
4. a body of lords

Word History and Origins

Origin of seigniory¹

1250–1300; Middle English seignorie < Old French; seigneur, -y ³

Example Sentences

The bailiff, justiciary of the seigniory, had just arrived at the village, accompanied with five or six armed men.

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The autumn sun cast its last rays upon one of the villages of the seigniory of Plouernel.

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Yes, notwithstanding you could have chosen from the serfs of the seigniory a companion who would not have been deformed.

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He then rejoined the travelers, who were proceeding along the road of the seigniory of Plouernel.

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The latter had just reached the age of knighthood, a glorious event, so dearly paid for by the serfs of the seigniory.

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