droit de seigneur

English

Alternative forms

• droit du seigneur

Etymology

(deprecated template usage) [etyl] French droit de seigneur (“the right of the lord”)

Noun

droit de seigneur (uncountable)

1. The supposed right of the feudal lord to deflower the maiden bride of one of his subjects.

Synonyms

• ius primae noctis

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French

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /dʁwa d(ə) sɛ.ɲœʁ/, /dʁwa d(ə) se.ɲœʁ/

Noun

droit de seigneur m (uncountable)

1. droit de seigneur