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noun
A territory or domain, especially under a feudal lordship.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: archaic
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noun
Overlordship, dominion.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
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noun
A ruling assembly, specifically of various Italian republics; a signoria.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: historical
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noun
the estate of a seigneur
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
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Synonyms: seigneury, seigniory
Antonyms: none provided
Broader terms: estate, land, landed estate, acres, demesne
History
From Middle English seignurie, from Anglo-Norman seignurie, Middle French signeurie, signerie et al., later influenced by Italian signoria. Compare seigniory.
