Noun: seigneury seyn-yu-ree
- The position and authority of a feudal lord
"The baron exercised his seigneury over the surrounding lands";
- seigniory, feudal lordship
- 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