seigniory

seign·ior·y  (sny-r)

n. pl. seign·ior·ies

The power, rank, or estate of a feudal lord. Also called signory.

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[Middle English seigniorie, from Old French, from seignor, seignior; see seignior.]

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seigniory [ˈseɪnjərɪ], signory [ˈsiːnjərɪ]

n pl -gniories, -gnories

1. (Historical Terms) less common names for a seigneury

2. (Historical Terms) (in England) the fee or manor of a seignior; a feudal domain

3. (Historical Terms) the authority of a seignior or the relationship between him and his tenants

4. (Historical Terms) a body of lords

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Seigniory, Seignory a body of seigniors or Lords, 1485.

Thesaurus

Noun	1.	seigniory - the estate of a seigneur seigneury, signory acres, demesne, landed estate, estate, land - extensive landed property (especially in the country) retained by the owner for his own use; "the family owned a large estate on Long Island"
	2.	seigniory - the position and authority of a feudal lord feudal lordship, seigneury berth, billet, post, situation, position, office, place, spot - a job in an organization; "he occupied a post in the treasury"