seigniories

variants or seignories
Definition of seignioriesnext
plural of seigniory

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for seigniories
Noun
  • The early Iron Age kingdoms of Neo-Assyria, Egypt, Israel and Judah, and their relationship to the Phoenician cities, underlie our understanding of these events.
    Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 15 Jan. 2026
  • From enchanted kingdoms to the streets of today, members of the Art Directors Guild craft the environments that bring film, television, and theater to life.
    Sarah Shachat, IndieWire, 7 Jan. 2026
Noun
  • Similar patterns emerge in other domains.
    Andy Molinsky, Forbes.com, 20 Jan. 2026
  • Under the terms of the Memorandum of Understanding (MOU), the companies will jointly develop these ASVs to include mass production planning, installation, proposal development, and technical domains.
    Prabhat Ranjan Mishra, Interesting Engineering, 19 Jan. 2026
Noun
  • Regents or viceroys hearken back to royalty and empires, and that’s not the look Trump is going for here—at least for now.
    Philip Elliott, Time, 8 Jan. 2026
  • At stake is the future of one of the most storied media empires in the United States.
    Steve Kopack, NBC news, 7 Jan. 2026
Noun
  • And the reason for that is that the default data and the default experience does not coincide with the ratings that the ratings agencies attribute to African sovereigns.
    Harvard Business Review, Harvard Business Review, 13 Nov. 2025
  • Sophie, the Duchess of Edinburgh, has similarly dropped into deep curtsies when meeting other sovereigns on trips abroad.
    Janine Henni, PEOPLE, 17 Oct. 2025
Noun
  • Several countries that once abolished their monarchies—including Spain, Cambodia, and Britain (under Oliver Cromwell)—later restored them as constitutional monarchies.
    Karim Sadjadpour, The Atlantic, 10 Jan. 2026
  • First, that monarchies are inherently corrupt.
    Dan Snyder, CBS News, 9 Jan. 2026
Noun
  • Abu Dhabi is the biggest by landmass of the seven emirates making up the United Arab Emirates (UAE) and the second most populous after Dubai, while its main city is both the capital of the emirate and the wider UAE.
    Melanie Goodfellow, Deadline, 8 Jan. 2026
Noun
  • Cebu City generates about just over a million pounds garbage per day, The New York Times reported, adding that its officials have been in talks with nearby cities and provinces to dispose of the refuse.
    David Chiu, PEOPLE, 19 Jan. 2026
  • The worst toll is in the northern provinces of Limpopo and Mpumalanga, where the fatalities occurred.
    Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 18 Jan. 2026
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“Seigniories.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/seigniories. Accessed 21 Jan. 2026.

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