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Noun: seigneury  seyn-yu-ree
  1. The position and authority of a feudal lord
    "The baron exercised his seigneury over the surrounding lands";
    - seigniory, feudal lordship
     
  2. The estate of a seigneur
    "The seigneury included vast tracts of land and several villages";
    - seigniory, signory

Derived forms: seigneuries

Type of: acres, berth, demesne, estate, land, landed estate, office, place, position, post, situation

Encyclopedia: Seigneury