seignurie

Middle English

Alternative forms

Etymology

From Old French seignurie; equivalent to senyour + -ie.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˌsɛːn(j)uˈriː(ə)/, /ˌsɛi̯nuˈriː(ə)/, /ˈsɛːn(j)uriː(ə)/, /ˈsɛi̯nuriː(ə)/

Noun

seignurie (plural seignuries)

  1. dominion, power
  2. lordship, rulership
  3. realm, domain
  4. (rare) nobility, lords
  5. (rare) comitatus, retainers

Descendants

  • English: seigniory, signory

References

Old French

Etymology

seignur + -ie.

Noun

seignurie oblique singular, f (oblique plural seignuries, nominative singular seignurie, nominative plural seignuries)

  1. (Anglo-Norman) lordship (state of being a lord)

Descendants

References

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