seigneurie

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English

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Alternative forms

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Etymology

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From French seigneurie.

Noun

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seigneurie (plural seigneuries)

  1. (history) An area governed by a seigneur (French noble).
    • 2002, Colin Jones, The Great Nation, Penguin, published 2003, page 153:
      Conventionally, seigneuries were divided between, first, the domain land [] ; and, second, the tenures (or censives) which were divided among the peasantry and others.
  2. (Canada) The estate of a seigneur.
  3. (Channel Islands) The official residence of a Seigneur.

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French

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Etymology

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From Middle French, from Old French signorie. Equivalent to seigneur +‎ -ie.

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /sɛ.ɲœ.ʁi/ ~ /se.ɲœ.ʁi/
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Noun

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seigneurie f (plural seigneuries)

  1. fiefdom, seigniory, lordship
  2. (France history, Canada) feudal manor

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