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sei·gniory noun or sei·gnory \ˈsēnyərē, -ri\ (-es) Etymology: Middle English, from Old French seigneurie — more at seigneury 1. a. : lordship, dominion; specifically : the power or authority of a feudal lord b. also sei·gniory in gross : a right of feudal superiority annexed to land apart from its ownership and including the rent or services attached thereto 2. : the territory over which a lord holds jurisdiction : manor, domain < their seigniory had been broken up during the … nineteenth century — Hugh MacLennan > 3. : signory |