Definitions for seigniory

seigniory seign·ior·y

Spelling: [seen-yuh-ree]
IPA: /ˈsin yə ri/

Seigniory is a 9 letter English word. It's valid Words with friends word worth 14 points.

You can make 340 anagrams from letters in seigniory (egiinorsy).

Definitions for seigniory

noun

  1. the power or authority of a seignior.
  2. History/Historical. a lord's domain.

Origin of seigniory

1250-1300; Middle English seignorie Old French; see seigneur, -y3

Examples for seigniory

I am vested with low and high judicial powers in my seigniory.

I offered my services as a butcher to the superintendent of the seigniory of Nointel.

This chronicler Trigan was the curé of the seigniory of Digoville.

Well, Conrad of Nointel, you are leaving the court to return to your seigniory?

Comporté and his partners in the seigniory had planned great things.

This seigniory was granted in 1636, and is now the property of the Seminary of Quebec.

The girl's property was within a seigniory held by the Church.

The King took the city and placed a new bishop in the seigniory.

Have I not, as a matter of right, six months' credit in my own seigniory?

The cost was to be his own; and he had no money, having spent it all on his seigniory.

Word Value for seigniory
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