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seigneuries

seigneuries is the plural of seigneurie.

Meaning of seigneurie

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.

Questions about seigneuries

What is seigneuries the plural of?
Seigneuries is the plural of seigneurie.

Words near seigneuries in the dictionary

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

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