Associations to the word «Signory»

Wiktionary

SIGNORY, noun. (now) (rare) A territory or domain, especially under a feudal lordship.
SIGNORY, noun. Overlordship, dominion.
SIGNORY, noun. (now) (historical) A ruling assembly, specifically of various Italian republics; a signoria.

Dictionary definition

SIGNORY, noun. The estate of a seigneur.

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