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
  • 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
  • The principality is traditionally conservative and in 1984 became the last European country to grant women the right to vote in national elections.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 15 Aug. 2026
Definition of principality
Noun
  • In the 2010s, the kingdom and some of the other Arab Gulf states turned to China for armed drones since the United States refused to sell them any at the time.
    — Paul Iddon, Forbes.com, 29 Aug. 2026
  • In July this year, Jamaica’s government said two of its three citizens deported to the tiny kingdom have formally declined offers to be repatriated to the Caribbean nation.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 28 Aug. 2026
Definition of kingdom
Noun
  • Von Furstenberg, who built a fashion empire around a silhouette that empowered women to be in charge of their own bodies and lives, always got the memo, too.
    — Tiziana Cardini, Vogue, 4 Sep. 2026
  • Bobby Bones presides over an audio empire thanks to his eponymous radio show, a partnership with the NFL and dalliances in TV work.
    — Caitlin Huston, HollywoodReporter, 3 Sep. 2026
Definition of empire
Noun
  • Money needs to be poured into algorithmic domain diversification.
    — New Atlas, New Atlas, 4 Sep. 2026
  • The global food system is afflicted by uncertainty across many domains—weather, supply chains, labor, trade, and beyond.
    — Anna Nelson, Foreign Affairs, 4 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
  • The Prime Minister of the Turkish republic of northern Cyprus, Ünal Üstel, told Turkish media that 237 people had been rescued from the ship, and search efforts were continuing for 23 people.
    — Tim Lister, CNN Money, 30 Aug. 2026
  • This panic is also nothing new; television was supposed to rot our brains, and radio before that, and somehow the republic survived.
    — Mckenna Friedland, The Orlando Sentinel, 28 Aug. 2026
Definition of republic
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“Seigniory.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/seigniory. Accessed 5 Sep. 2026.

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