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Seigniory

noun
(pl. seigniories)
1.
The estate of a seigneur.  Synonyms: seigneury, signory.
2.
The position and authority of a feudal lord.  Synonyms: feudal lordship, seigneury.





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"Seigniory" Quotes from Famous Books



... religious of St. Dominic our father, and as vassals of your Majesty, to advise you of the condition of the lands of your seigniory, where we now reside in this country of the Philipinas and the city of Manila (where we are at present assembled in our provincial chapter and definitory), we say that this land is greatly afflicted because these seas are so infested ...
— The Philippine Islands, 1493-1898, Volume XXIII, 1629-30 • Various
... apologies I retained just enough of my wits about me to enquire her name. "Alexandra Grant," she said gracefully enough. Ah yes, I recollected—the Grants, within a generation, had bought the Esneval Seigniory, and its Manor-house. ...
— The Young Seigneur - Or, Nation-Making • Wilfrid Chateauclair


Words linked to "Seigniory" :   acres, feudal lordship, office, land, seigneury, spot, estate, demesne, post, berth, billet, signory, situation, landed estate, position, place


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