seigneurie en · NOUN
Etymology
From French seigneurie.
Meanings
-
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:
- (Canada) The estate of a seigneur.
- (qualifier:Channel Islands) The official residence of a Seigneur.
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| seigneuries | Number=Plur | lexicographic | |
| seigneury | alternative | lexicographic |
Translations (2)
tr senyörlük (an area governed by a seigneur) · hy սենյորություն (an area governed by a seigneur)