Seigneury (Noun)
Meaning 1
The position and authority of a feudal lord.
Classification
Nouns denoting acts or actions.
Synonyms
Hypernyms
Meaning 2
The estate of a seigneur.
Classification
Nouns denoting possession and transfer of possession.
Examples
- The seigneury was a vast estate that included not only the manor house but also the surrounding farmland and villages.
- In medieval France, the seigneury was the primary unit of landholding and administration.
- The seigneur's seigneury was a self-sufficient community that included its own church, mill, and bakery.
- The seigneury was a symbol of the seigneur's power and wealth, and was often the center of local politics and social life.
- The seigneury was governed by a complex system of laws and customs that regulated the relationships between the seigneur and his vassals.