seigniory

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noun pl. seigniories

  1. the dominion or estate of a seignior
  2. the rights or authority of a feudal lord
  3. a body of lords, esp. those of a medieval Italian republic
  4. seigneury (sense )

Origin: ME seignorie < OFr

See seigniory in American Heritage Dictionary 4

noun pl. seign·ior·ies
The power, rank, or estate of a feudal lord. Also called signory.

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Origin: Middle English seigniorie

Origin: , from Old French

Origin: , from seignor, seignior; see seignior

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