seigneury
sei·gneury
noun \ˈsān-yə-rē\ plural sei·gneur·ies
Definition of SEIGNEURY
1
a : the territory under the government of a feudal lord b : a landed estate held in Canada by feudal tenure until 1854
2
: the manor house of a Canadian seigneur
First Known Use of SEIGNEURY
1630
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