seigniory

  • 21seignory — Seigniory Seign ior*y, n.; pl. { ies}. [OE. seignorie, OF. seigneurie, F. seigneurie; cf. It. signoria.] 1. The power or authority of a lord; dominion. [1913 Webster] O Neal never had any seigniory over that country but what by encroachment he… …

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  • 22Château Montebello — Fairmont Le Château Montebello The Château Montebello, interior rotunda Location Montebello, Quebec, Canada Opening date 1 July 1930 Management …

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  • 23Alburgh (town), Vermont — This article is about the town in Vermont. For the village, see Alburgh (village), Vermont Alburgh (formerly Alburg ) is a town in Grand Isle County, Vermont, United States, founded in 1781 by Ira Allen. The population was 1,952 at the 2000… …

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  • 24Saint-Raymond, Quebec — Infobox City official name = Ville de Saint Raymond, Québec nickname = motto = Pax in veritate (Peace in truth) imagesize = image caption = image mapsize = map caption = subdivision type = Country subdivision type1 = Province subdivision type2 =… …

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  • 25Baron de Longueuil — The title Baron de Longueuil is the only currently extant French colonial title that is recognized by Queen Elizabeth II in her capacity as Queen of Canada. The title was granted originally by King Louis XIV of France to a Québecois military… …

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  • 26si|gno|ry — «SEEN yuhr ee», noun, plural ries. 1. = seigniory. (Cf. ↑seigniory) 2. a governing body, especially that by which Venice was ruled as a republic. ╂[< Old French signorie, variant of seignorie (see etym. under seigniory (Cf. ↑seigniory));… …

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  • 27Antoine Laumet de La Mothe, sieur de Cadillac — (1658 1730) was the founder of Detroit, Michigan. He was christened Antoine Laumet . When he arrived in New France (Canada) in 1683 at the age of 25, he changed his identity to sieur Antoine de Lamothe Cadillac. He was an adventurer and visionary …

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  • 28Sorel-Tracy, Quebec — Infobox Settlement official name = Pagename other name = native name = nickname = settlement type = motto = imagesize = image caption =View of the ferry port at Sorel flag size = image seal size = image shield = shield size = city logo = citylogo …

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  • 29René Lepage de Sainte-Claire — Rene Lepage de Sainte Claire (April 10, 1656, Ouanne, Burgundy August 4, 1718, Rimouski, Quebec) is the lord founder of the town of Rimouski, province of Quebec, in Canada. The origin Born close to Auxerre in Burgundy, René Lepage emigrates in… …

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  • 30Les Bulles — is a small village in Belgium, part of the municipality of Chiny in the Gaume region. The village is located in the valley of the Semois river at the angle with its affluent the Vierre river. Historical information about Les Bulles is available… …

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