seigneury

[ seen-yuh-ree, seyn- ]

/ ˈsin yə ri, ˈseɪn- /

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noun

the domain of a seigneur.

(in French Canada) land originally held by grant from the king of France.

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Origin of seigneury

1675–85; <French seigneurie;see seigneur, -y³

Words nearby seigneury

Seidlitz powders, seif, seif dune, Seifert, seigneur, seigneury, seignior, seigniorage, seigniory, seignorial, seik

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How to use seigneury in a sentence

Lady Margaret was her father's only heir; but she was far away, and a man with a strong arm was needed in that troubled seigneury.
God Wills It!|William Stearns Davis
At the same time the negotiations for the transfer of the seigneury of the island of Montreal were completed.
Montreal 1535-1914 under the French Rgime|William Henry Atherton
The seigneury of St. Sulpice, already granted, is included in this as part of the whole.
Montreal 1535-1914 under the French Rgime|William Henry Atherton
Such were the conditions at the Seigneury of Verchres when the Iroquois suddenly burst upon the place.
Montreal 1535-1914 under the French Rgime|William Henry Atherton

Before the last soldier had passed through the street, he was on his way to the Seigneury.
The Lane That Had No Turning, Complete|Gilbert Parker

British Dictionary definitions for seigneury

seigneury

/ (ˈseɪnjərɪ) /

noun plural -gneuries

the estate of a seigneur

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