Associations to the word «Seigniory»

Wiktionary

SEIGNIORY, noun. The estate of a feudal lord.
SEIGNIORY, noun. The power or authority of a lord; dominion.

Dictionary definition

SEIGNIORY, noun. The estate of a seigneur.
SEIGNIORY, noun. The position and authority of a feudal lord.

Wise words

Words are always getting conventionalized to some secondary meaning. It is one of the works of poetry to take the truants in custody and bring them back to their right senses.
William Butler Yeats