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Seigniory
Meaning
Noun
●
In Feudalism:
The
estate
of a
feudal
lord.
●
The power or
authority
of a
lord
; dominion.
●
In Law:
The
lordship
(authority)
remaining
to a
grantor
after the
grant
of an
estate
in fee
simple.
●
The
elders
forming
the
municipal
council
in a
medieval
Italian republic.
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Wiktionary
Origin
seigniory
English
signorie
Old French (842-ca. 1400)
Sourced from
Etym
Synonyms
Fief
Signiory
Signory
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