- seignorial
- adjective Date: 1796 of, relating to, or befitting a seignior ; manorial
New Collegiate Dictionary. 2001.
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seignorial — /seen yawr ee euhl, yohr /, adj. of or pertaining to a seignior. Also, seignioral /seen yeuhr euhl/, seigniorial /seen yawr ee euhl, yohr /, seignoral /seen yeuhr euhl/. [1810 20; seignor (var. of SEIGNIOR) + IAL] * * * … Universalium
seignorial — adjective In the Middle Ages, relating to or befitting of a nobleman … Wiktionary
seignorial — sei·gno·ri·al || seɪn jÊŠrɪəl / jÉœËr adj. pertaining to a master, pertaining to a lord; pertaining to a feudal lord … English contemporary dictionary
seignorial — sei·gno·ri·al … English syllables
seignorial — /seɪnˈjɔriəl/ (say sayn yawreeuhl) adjective of or relating to a seignior. Also, seignioral /ˈseɪnjərəl/ (say saynyuhruhl) …
seignorial — … Useful english dictionary
Seignorial Jurisdiction — ♦ The right of a lord of a manor to hold a court for the tenants of the manor. (Hogue, Arthur R. Origins of the Common Law, 257) … Medieval glossary
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