SEIGNIORY

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 Dictionary entry overview: What does seigniory mean? 

• SEIGNIORY (noun)
  The noun SEIGNIORY has 2 senses:

1. the estate of a seigneur

2. the position and authority of a feudal lord

  Familiarity information: SEIGNIORY used as a noun is rare.

 Dictionary entry details 

• SEIGNIORY (noun)

Sense 1

Meaning:

The estate of a seigneur

Classified under:

Nouns denoting possession and transfer of possession

Synonyms:

seigneury; seigniory; signory

Hypernyms ("seigniory" is a kind of...):

acres; demesne; estate; land; landed estate (extensive landed property (especially in the country) retained by the owner for his own use)

Sense 2

Meaning:

The position and authority of a feudal lord

Classified under:

Nouns denoting acts or actions

Synonyms:

feudal lordship; seigneury; seigniory

Hypernyms ("seigniory" is a kind of...):

berth; billet; office; place; position; post; situation; spot (a job in an organization)