seigniory

noun

variants or seignory
Definition of seigniorynext
as in duchy

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for seigniory
  1. duchy
  2. dukedom
  3. principality
  4. kingdom
  5. empire
  6. domain
  7. dominion
  8. republic
Noun
  • If Jeopardy asks about a European duchy, the European duchy is going to be Luxembourg.
    — Hanna Rosin, The Atlantic, 20 Aug. 2026
  • Louise Haigh will take on the role of Chancellor of the duchy of Lancaster, First Secretary of State and Cabinet Office Minister.
    — Callum Sutherland, Time, 20 July 2026
Definition of duchy
Noun
  • It is also located in the couple's dukedom of Sussex, so would be particularly fitting.
    — Sameen Chaudhry, USA Today, 20 Aug. 2026
  • In October, Andrew was stripped of his princely title, his dukedom, and a number of awards and honorifics.
    — Erin Vanderhoof, Vanity Fair, 2 Feb. 2026
Definition of dukedom
Noun
  • The journey, which will become a regular addition to the train's annual schedule, will take passengers through some of the most spectacular scenery along the French Riviera before arriving in the glamorous principality.
    — Alessia Armenise, Condé Nast Traveler, 3 Nov. 2026
  • Fontvieille, Monaco Monaco has been home base for Verstappen since 2015, and for years the driver rented a high-end apartment in Fontvieille, the waterfront neighborhood tucked along the principality’s western edge.
    — Abby Montanez, Robb Report, 2 Oct. 2026
Definition of principality
Noun
  • Since then, Saudi Arabia has regularly bombed Houthi positions, while the group has expanded its attacks against the oil-rich kingdom.
    — Frank Andrews, CBS News, 6 Nov. 2026
  • Saudi Arabia’s East-West pipeline proved to be a crucial lifeline, both for energy markets and the kingdom’s financial health, as did Abu Dhabi’s pipeline to Fujairah.
    — Matthew Martin, semafor.com, 5 Nov. 2026
Definition of kingdom
Noun
  • Yormark now joins an empire that Cardinale has been building for years.
    — Justin Birnbaum, Sportico.com, 13 Nov. 2026
  • Another in the Urban Roots empire of eateries, Cerveceria is getting into the slurpy spirit with weekly soup specials.
    — Sean Timberlake, Sacbee.com, 13 Nov. 2026
Definition of empire
Noun
  • Romantic comedies are seen as the domain of streamers, and the evidently requisite annual Colleen Hoover adaptation doesn’t offer an abundance of employment opportunities.
    — Mia Galuppo, HollywoodReporter, 13 Nov. 2026
  • Google took legal action to shut down the domains and servers Videostrong used to control infected devices and install malware.
    — Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 13 Nov. 2026
Definition of domain
Noun
  • The un-understandable which has dominion over our meat likewise has dominion over our machines.
    — Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 30 Oct. 2026
  • In the past, the principal solvent of Europe’s imperial dominions was the growing reluctance of people in the metropole to bear the financial and military burden.
    — NIALL FERGUSON, Foreign Affairs, 20 Oct. 2026
Definition of dominion
Noun
  • On November 9 Germany became a republic, and Kaiser Wilhelm II abdicated.
    — Britannica Editors, Encyclopedia Britannica, 3 Nov. 2026
  • Occasionally eyebrows have been raised and tongues have clucked, as when Nancy Reagan splashed out on new china, but a simple and sober aesthetic has been maintained, as befits a democratic republic.
    — Clarence Page, Chicago Tribune, 2 Nov. 2026
Definition of republic
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