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Seigniory
see synonyms of seignioryNoun
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Seigniory
see synonyms of seigniorynoun plural -gniories or -gnories
1. less common names for a seigneury
2.
(in England) the fee or manor of a seignior; a feudal domain
3.
the authority of a seignior or the relationship between him and his tenants
4.
a body of lords
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Seigniory
see synonyms of seigniory nounWord forms: plural ˈseigniories
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 2)
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Seigniory
see synonyms of seignioryn. pl. seign·ior·ies
The power, rank, or estate of a feudal lord. Also called signory.
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