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seigniory

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seign·ior·y  (sny-r)
n. pl. seign·ior·ies
The power, rank, or estate of a feudal lord. Also called signory.
[Middle English seigniorie, from Old French, from seignor, seignior; see seignior.]
Seigniory, Seignory a body of seigniors or Lords, 1485.
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Noun1.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"
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The girl's property was within a seigniory held by the Church.
A Connecticut Yankee by Twain, Mark View in context
"That, brother Sancho," said the canon, "only holds good as far as the enjoyment of the revenue goes; but the lord of the seigniory must attend to the administration of justice, and here capacity and sound judgment come in, and above all a firm determination to find out the truth; for if this be wanting in the beginning, the middle and the end will always go wrong; and God as commonly aids the honest intentions of the simple as he frustrates the evil designs of the crafty.
Don Quixote by Cervantes, Miguel View in context
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