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from The Century Dictionary.

  • noun See seigniory.

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  • noun A territory or domain, especially under a feudal lordship.
  • noun Overlordship, dominion.
  • noun now historical A ruling assembly, specifically of various Italian republics; a signoria.

from WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.

  • noun the estate of a seigneur

Etymologies

from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 4th Edition

[Middle English signorie, from Old French seigneurie, from seigneur, seignior; see seignior.]

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From Anglo-Norman signeurie, Middle French signeurie, signerie etal., later influenced by Italian signoria. Compare seigniory.

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