Seigniory
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Pronunciation /ˈsiːnjəɹi/ · Part of speech noun
Quick meaning: Seigniory is a noun meaning The estate of a feudal lord.
Meaning
The estate of a feudal lord.
More Meanings
- The power or authority of a lord; dominion.
- (law) 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.
Example Sentences
O'Neal never had any seigniory over that country but what by encroachment he got upon the English.
A third Seignorie or Shire there is that goeth to Apamia, vvhich in old time vvas called Celænæ, and aftervvards Ciboron: […]
Robert of Artoys baniſht though thou be, / From Fraunce thy natiue Country, yet with vs, / Thou ſhalt retayne as great a Seigniorie: / For vve create thee Earle of Richmond heere, […]
Word Forms
- seigniories
- seignory
Synonyms for seigniory
Depending on context, synonyms include fief.
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include seigneury, lordship, seignory, signiory, seigneurie, honor.
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