signorial

adjective

si·​gno·​ri·​al

(ˈ)sēn¦yōrēəl,

-yȯr-;

¦sēnyə¦r-

: relating or belonging to a signory or a lord

signorial privilege

signorial courts

Word History

First Known Use

1598, in the meaning defined above

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