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)
References
- “seignorīe, n.”, in MED Online, Ann Arbor, Mich.: University of Michigan, 2007.
Old French
Noun
seignurie oblique singular, f (oblique plural seignuries, nominative singular seignurie, nominative plural seignuries)
- (Anglo-Norman) lordship (state of being a lord)
Descendants
- French: seigneurie
- → Middle English: seignurie
References
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