Found 2 items, similar to seigniory.
English → English (WordNet) Definition: seigniory seigniory n : the estate and power of a seigneur [syn: seigneury, signory]
English → English (gcide) Definition: Seigniory Seigniory \Seign"ior*y\, n.; pl. -ies. [OE. seignorie, OF. seigneurie, F. seigneurie; cf. It. signoria.] 1. The power or authority of a lord; dominion. [1913 Webster] O'Neal never had any seigniory over that country but what by encroachment he got upon the English. --Spenser. [1913 Webster] 2. The territory over which a lord holds jurisdiction; a manor. [Written also seigneury, and seignory.] [1913 Webster]