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† siˈgnority Obs. rare.
In 5 sygnyoryte, 6 signioritie, 8 -ty.
[Cf. OF. seignourité (Godef.), med.L. senioritas. See also seigniority.]
Lordship, government.
a1529Skelton Col. Cloute 927 They shewe them polytyke, Pretendyng grauyte And sygnyoryte, With all solempnyte. 1547Baldwin Mor. Philos. 29 The Athenians and Megarenes had made great warre..to haue had the signioritie of his [Solon's] country Salamina. 1792E. Sibly Occult Sci. I. 26 Besides these signiorities of the sun, moon and planets, the fixed stars have also their principalities in the heavens. |