Definitions for signory

signory si·gno·ry

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

Signory is a 7 letter English word. It's valid Scrabble word worth 11 points. It's valid Words with friends word worth 12 points.

You can make 148 anagrams from letters in signory (ginorsy).

Definitions for signory

noun

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

Origin of signory

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

Examples for signory

Macchiavelli censures the signory's conduct of this affair as impolitic.

Our business is with the signory and not with feud-breeders such as art thou.

But, Your signory, we welcome you as our protector, not as one who comes to—to take from us.

They then sent a delegation to the signory, directing that they grant their demands.

"Your signory pays me too much honor," she said softly to Simon.

They deprived the nobility of the right to sit in the signory.

Of these magistrates of this upper stage consists the signory.

Two hundred infantry were also sent by the signory for its defense.

Your signory, on the roads of Italy there are no unnecessary precautions.

Your signory, you have not told me whether you will take me back into your service.

Word Value for signory
Scrable

11

Words with friends

12

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