Definitions
from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition.
- noun The supposed right of a feudal lord to have sexual relations with a vassal's bride on her wedding night.
Etymologies
from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 4th Edition
[French : droit, right + du, of the + seigneur, lord of a manor.]
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dom commented on the word droit du seigneur
The right term in french is "Droit de cuissage" !
September 10, 2007