seigneury

[ seen-yuh-ree, seyn- ]

/ ˈsin yə ri, ˈseɪn- /

noun

the domain of a seigneur.

(in French Canada) land originally held by grant from the king of France.

Origin of seigneury

1675–85; <French seigneurie;see seigneur, -y³

Words nearby seigneury

seif, seif dune, Seifert, Seignette's salt, seigneur, seigneury, seignior, seigniorage, seigniory, seignorial, seik

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Example sentences from the Web for seigneury

Your husband is the natural heir, and it is only just that the Seigneury should go on in the direct line.
The Lane That Had No Turning, Complete|Gilbert Parker
But upon the Seigneury was another flag—it of the golden-lilies.
The Lane That Had No Turning, Complete|Gilbert Parker
Ah, it is good to have you here in this Seigneury, my child!
The Lane That Had No Turning, Complete|Gilbert Parker
There was a definite limit to their loyalty to him; and, deprived of the Seigneury, he would count for nothing.
The Lane That Had No Turning, Complete|Gilbert Parker

The seigneury of St. Sulpice, already granted, is included in this as part of the whole.
Montreal 1535-1914 under the French Rgime|William Henry Atherton

British Dictionary definitions for seigneury

seigneury

/ (ˈseɪnjərɪ) /

noun plural -gneuries

the estate of a seigneur

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单词	seigneury
释义	seigneury [ seen-yuh-ree, seyn- ] / ˈsin yə ri, ˈseɪn- / noun the domain of a seigneur. (in French Canada) land originally held by grant from the king of France. Origin of seigneury 1675–85; <French seigneurie;see seigneur, -y³ Words nearby seigneury seif, seif dune, Seifert, Seignette's salt, seigneur, seigneury, seignior, seigniorage, seigniory, seignorial, seik Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for seigneury Your husband is the natural heir, and it is only just that the Seigneury should go on in the direct line. The Lane That Had No Turning, Complete\|Gilbert Parker But upon the Seigneury was another flag—it of the golden-lilies. The Lane That Had No Turning, Complete\|Gilbert Parker Ah, it is good to have you here in this Seigneury, my child! The Lane That Had No Turning, Complete\|Gilbert Parker There was a definite limit to their loyalty to him; and, deprived of the Seigneury, he would count for nothing. The Lane That Had No Turning, Complete\|Gilbert Parker The seigneury of St. Sulpice, already granted, is included in this as part of the whole. Montreal 1535-1914 under the French Rgime\|William Henry Atherton British Dictionary definitions for seigneury seigneury / (ˈseɪnjərɪ) / noun plural -gneuries the estate of a seigneur Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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