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droit de seigneur

droit de seigneur noun: the supposed right of the feudal lord to deflower the maiden bride of one of his subjects.

Noun

droit de seigneur (uncountable)

  1. The supposed right of the feudal lord to deflower the maiden bride of one of his subjects.
    Synonyms:
    jus primae noctis, prima nocta, right of the first night

Synonyms of droit de seigneur

Forms of droit de seigneur

alternative formdroit du seigneur

Origin of droit de seigneur

Error for or alteration of French droit du seigneur (“lord's right”) (with du becoming de).

Questions about droit de seigneur

What does droit de seigneur mean?
Droit de seigneur means the supposed right of the feudal lord to deflower the maiden bride of one of his subjects.
What part of speech is droit de seigneur?
Droit de seigneur is a noun.

Words near droit de seigneur in the dictionary

  1. droil
  2. droiled
  3. droiling
  4. droils
  5. droit
  6. droit de seigneur
  7. droit de suite
  8. droit du seigneur
  9. droit of admiralty
  10. droits
  11. droits of admiralty

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