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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
  • There was another hint — this one visible to more than just a select few people — when Mas and his Spanish team descended on another principality, Monaco, for the race’s start.
    — Chris Marshall-Bell, New York Times, 14 Sep. 2026
  • Hard Rock Stadium is now Formula 1’s annual principality while JPMorgan Chase’s expanding South Florida presence mirrors the region’s growing luxury-car economy.
    — Lilian Raji, Forbes.com, 21 Aug. 2026
Definition of principality
Noun
  • In the days since, a flood of deals have been announced to bring Chinese robotaxis, laptops, AI models, and data centers to the kingdom — while putting the competition for tech dominance between China and the US into stark relief.
    — Kelsey Warner, semafor.com, 4 Sep. 2026
  • The king arbitrarily gives up his power and divides his kingdom among his children.
    — Jessica Gelt, Los Angeles Times, 4 Sep. 2026
Definition of kingdom
Noun
  • The dominant language of the western half of the empire was Latin, with Greek predominating in the eastern parts of the empire.
    — Scott Spires, Encyclopedia Britannica, 18 Sep. 2026
  • Beauty in Black is a drama following Polidore’s Kimmie, a Chicago strip-club dancer, whose life becomes entangled with Mallory (Crystle Stewart), the powerful head of a hair-care empire.
    — Matt Grobar, Deadline, 18 Sep. 2026
Definition of empire
Noun
  • Search for independent complaints or reports that connect the domain to scams.
    — Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 18 Sep. 2026
  • The bill specifies that blocking requirements would not apply to root nameserver operators and top-level domain registries.
    — Jon Brodkin, ArsTechnica, 17 Sep. 2026
Definition of domain
Noun
  • Faced with the dominion of the identical copy, some modern artists chose to celebrate it; others took a more critical, even antagonistic stance.
    — Mario Carpo, Artforum, 1 Sep. 2026
  • Propelling themselves through the 00s, iconic franchises continued to thrive with both Star Wars and Star Trek maintaining their dominion over sci-fi cinema.
    — Grace Dean, Space.com, 1 Sep. 2026
Definition of dominion
Noun
  • Prime Minister Andrew Holness has announced plans to sever ties with the British crown and transform his country into a republic.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 7 Sep. 2026
  • The weaponization and deconstruction of our institutions and republic are no laughing matter.
    — Sun Sentinel Editorial Board, Sun Sentinel, 6 Sep. 2026
Definition of republic
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“Seigniory.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/seigniory. Accessed 19 Sep. 2026.

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