seigniory

  • 1Seigniory — 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 got upon the …

    The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • 2seigniory — index domain (land owned) Burton s Legal Thesaurus. William C. Burton. 2006 …

    Law dictionary

  • 3seigniory — [sān′yər ē] n. pl. seigniories [ME seignorie < OFr] 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) …

    English World dictionary

  • 4seigniory in gross — noun see seigniory 1b …

    Useful english dictionary

  • 5seigniory — or seignory noun (plural gniories or gnories) Date: 14th century 1. lordship, dominion; specifically the power or authority of a feudal lord 2. the territory over which a lord holds jurisdiction …

    New Collegiate Dictionary

  • 6seigniory — /seen yeuh ree/, n., pl. seigniories. 1. the power or authority of a seignior. 2. Hist. a lord s domain. Also, signory. [1250 1300; ME seignorie < OF; see SEIGNEUR, Y3] * * * …

    Universalium

  • 7seigniory — noun The estate of a feudal lord Syn: seigneury, signory See Also: seigneur …

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  • 8seigniory — seign·ior·y || sɪːnjÉ™rɪ / seɪn n. estate of a seignior; power or rank of a seignior …

    English contemporary dictionary

  • 9seigniory — [ seɪnjəri] (also seigneury) noun (plural seigniories) the position, authority, or domain of a feudal lord. Origin ME: from OFr. seignorie, from seigneur (see seigneur) …

    English new terms dictionary

  • 10seigniory — n. Lordship, manor …

    New dictionary of synonyms

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