seigneury

noun

sei·​gneury ˈsān-yə-rē How to pronounce seigneury (audio)
plural seigneuries
1
a
: the territory under the government of a feudal lord
b
: a landed estate held in Canada by feudal tenure until 1854
2
: the manor house of a Canadian seigneur

Word History

First Known Use

1630, in the meaning defined at sense 1a

Time Traveler
The first known use of seigneury was in 1630

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Cite this Entry

“Seigneury.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/seigneury. Accessed 22 Nov. 2024.

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