seigneury
Americannoun
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the domain of a seigneur.
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(in French Canada) land originally held by grant from the king of France.
noun
Etymology
Origin of seigneury
Example Sentences
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Papineau was defeated and retired to his seigneury.
From The Winning of Popular Government A Chronicle of the Union of 1841 by MacMechan, Archibald
In general, however, a seigneury comprised at least a dozen square miles, almost always with a frontage on the great river and rear limits extending up into the foothills behind.
From The Seigneurs of Old Canada : A Chronicle of New World Feudalism by Munro, William Bennett
One busybody wrote to the colonial Intendant that a bake-oven should be established in every seigneury and that the habitants should be ordered to bring their dough there to be made into bread.
From Crusaders of New France A Chronicle of the Fleur-de-Lis in the Wilderness Chronicles of America, Volume 4 by Munro, William Bennett
He retired to his seigneury of La Petite Nation at Montebello and devoted himself to his books.
From The 'Patriotes' of '37 A Chronicle of the Lower Canada Rebellion by DeCelles, Alfred D. (Alfred Duclos)
Mentioned at Quebec in 1627; returned to France, 1629; established at his Beauport seigneury, 1634; a member of the Council, 1646; syndic of Quebec, 1648; gave his St. Gabriel property to the Jesuits, 1667.
From The Makers of Canada: Index and Dictionary of Canadian History by Various
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