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seigneurie

seigneurie noun: an area governed by a seigneur (French noble).

Noun

seigneurie (plural seigneuries)

  1. An area governed by a seigneur (French noble).
    • Conventionally, seigneuries were divided between, first, the domain land […]; and, second, the tenures (or censives) which were divided among the peasantry and others.2002, Colin Jones, The Great Nation, Penguin, published 2003, page 153
  2. (Canada) The estate of a seigneur.
  3. (Channel Islands) The official residence of a Seigneur.

Forms of seigneurie

pluralseigneuries
alternative formseigneury

Origin of seigneurie

From French seigneurie.

Questions about seigneurie

What does seigneurie mean?
Seigneurie means an area governed by a seigneur (French noble).
What part of speech is seigneurie?
Seigneurie is a noun.
What is the plural of seigneurie?
The plural of seigneurie is seigneuries.

Words near seigneurie in the dictionary

  1. seigneuress
  2. seigneuresse
  3. seigneuresses
  4. seigneurial
  5. seigneurialism
  6. seigneurie
  7. seigneuries
  8. seigneurs
  9. seigneury
  10. seignior
  11. seigniorage

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