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signories

signories is the plural of signory.

Meaning of signory

Noun

signory (plural signories)

  1. (archaic) A territory or domain, especially under a feudal lordship.
    • Such honour was done in thoſe dayes to men who profeſt the ſtudy of wiſdome and eloquence, not only in their own Country, but in other Lands, that Cities and Siniories heard them gladly, and with great reſpect, if they had ought in publick to admoniſh the State.1644, John Milton, Areopagitica; a Speech of Mr. John Milton for the Liberty of Unlicenc’d Printing, to the Parlament of England, London: [s.n.], →OCLC, page 3
  2. Overlordship, dominion.
  3. (historical) A ruling assembly, specifically of various Italian republics; a signoria.

Questions about signories

What is signories the plural of?
Signories is the plural of signory.

Words near signories in the dictionary

  1. signores
  2. Signoret
  3. signori
  4. signoria
  5. signorial
  6. signories
  7. signorina
  8. signorinas
  9. signorine
  10. signorise
  11. signors

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