Seniory
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Part of speech noun
Quick meaning: Seniory is a noun meaning (obsolete) Position as lord, lordship; primacy.
Meaning
(obsolete) Position as lord, lordship; primacy.
More Meanings
- (obsolete) The territory of a lord, dominion.
- (obsolete) Collectively, the lords of a region.
Example Sentences
If ancient sorrow be most reverend, Give mine the benefit of seniory, And let my woes frown on the upper hand.
The Seniory of that Prouince (for they had no particular Lord) sent Messengers that they expected mee in peace, and would giue mee what I would […]
[…] Charles kynge of Fraunce surnamed the great, toke Desiderius laste kinge of Lombardes prisoner and annexed his seniory to the dominion of Fraunce.
[…] if any man bring a letter vnto him, hee may not open it, but in the presence of the Seigniorie, and they are to see it first, which being read, perhaps they will deliuer it to him, perhaps not.
Word Forms
- seniories
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include lordness, seniorship, seigniorship, lordship, signory, sire.
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