seigniory

noun

variants or seignory
Definition of seigniorynext
as in duchy

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  1. duchy
  2. dukedom
  3. principality
  4. kingdom
  5. empire
  6. domain
  7. dominion
  8. republic
Noun
  • 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
  • The duchy is overseen by a board of directors and major decisions must be approved by the Treasury.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 25 June 2026
Definition of duchy
Noun
  • 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
  • However, the scandal surrounding King Charles' brother, the former Prince Andrew — who was stripped of his dukedom as well as his other royal titles, including prince, in October 2025 — has led some to believe that the York title is tainted and won't be reassigned in the future.
    — Meredith Kile, PEOPLE, 29 Nov. 2025
Definition of dukedom
Noun
  • The June 30 attack deeply shook the discreet and ultra-wealthy principality on the Mediterranean coast.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 18 July 2026
  • Peter once ruled the small principality, and the saints’ relics rest there.
    — Diana Dukhanova, The Conversation, 6 July 2026
Definition of principality
Noun
  • Corey Hawkins as Polybus Polybus is another one of Penelope’s many suitors who scheme to take her hand and kingdoms for themselves.
    — Hannah Abraham, Forbes.com, 18 July 2026
  • Iran launched attacks on Saudi Arabia for the first time in about three months, according to two people familiar with the matter, triggering early warning alarms in Al-Kharj, east of the capital Riyadh, and at Yanbu on the kingdom's Red Sea coast.
    — Sarah D. Wire, USA Today, 18 July 2026
Definition of kingdom
Noun
  • Part of the Unapologetic Foods empire (which includes Semma, Dhamaka, Adda, and others), Naks is a Filipino restaurant helmed by chef Eric Valdez.
    — Emma Jacobson, Bon Appetit Magazine, 24 July 2026
  • Charles set out accordingly to make the empire a specifically German institution.
    — Britannica Editors, Encyclopedia Britannica, 24 July 2026
Definition of empire
Noun
  • Frake-Waterfield created the TCU (ha ha) as a horror film franchise that turns public-domain children’s stories into slasher films.
    — Jill Goldsmith, Deadline, 24 July 2026
  • If millions more digital products are created because the cost of building approaches zero, then even a small percentage progressing to real-world use translates into a meaningful increase in demand for domains.
    — Michael Riedl, Forbes.com, 23 July 2026
Definition of domain
Noun
  • Historical roots As Roberts’ majority opinion demonstrates, the definition of citizenship that Americans inherited from Britain and the common law included everyone born in a place where the king’s dominion extended.
    — Noah Feldman, Mercury News, 7 July 2026
  • The show represents a milestone in American TV, when showrunners like Shonda Rhimes began to become famous names in and of themselves, and create whole dominions of TV shows on networks and streaming services.
    — Kelly Lawler, USA Today, 29 June 2026
Definition of dominion
Noun
  • After Germany invaded the Soviet Union in 1941, Beregovsky and other academics from the Ukrainian Academy of Sciences were evacuated to the eastern republic of Bashkir.
    — Shira Li Bartov, Sun Sentinel, 20 July 2026
  • The war left the new republic with extensive debts shared unevenly between the states.
    — Donovan Fifield, The Conversation, 16 July 2026
Definition of republic
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“Seigniory.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/seigniory. Accessed 25 Jul. 2026.

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