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Seignory

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signorynounOverlordship, dominion.
seigneurynounAlternative form of seigneurie. [(history) An area governed by a seigneur (French noble).]

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seigneurynounAlternative form of seigneurie. [(history) An area governed by a seigneur (French noble).]
signorynounOverlordship, dominion.
signiorynounAlternative form of seigniory. [The estate of a feudal lord.]
feudatarynounAlternative form of feudatory. [A feudal vassal.]
signatarynounAlternative form of signatory. [One who signs or has signed something.]
squirarchynounAlternative form of squirearchy. [(historical) The landowning gentry.]
sergeantynounAlternative form of serjeanty. [(law, historical) A land tenure in which a tenant provided his liege with some kind of personal service, as opposed to nonpersonal service, such as paying tax (socage)]
signitarynounAlternative form of signatory. [One who signs or has signed something.]
alodialitynounAlternative form of allodiality. [The allodial system.]
grand sergeantynounAlternative form of grand serjeanty. [(law, historical) A kind of land tenure by serjeanty (i.e., requiring personal service other than military service) direct from a lord paramount, typically the king.]
cosignornounAlternative form of cosigner. [A cosignatory]
subfeudatorynounAlternative form of subinfeudatory. [Of or relating to subinfeudation.]
officialtynounAlternative form of officiality. [The charge, office, court, or jurisdiction of an official.]
lord-domnounAlternative form of lorddom. [The authority, rule, jurisdiction, sovereignty, or domain of a lord]
vizirshipnounAlternative form of viziership. [The rank or position of vizier.]
petit sergeantynounAlternative form of petit serjeanty. [(law, historical) A kind of land tenure requiring serjeanty (i.e. personal service other than military service) to a mesne lord rather than the king or a lord paramount.]
surrenderynounAlternative form of surrendry. [(obsolete) surrender]
allegiancynounAlternative form of allegiance. [Loyalty to some cause, nation or ruler.]
alodialistnounAlternative form of allodialist. [A holder of allodial land.]
villanagenounAlternative form of villeinage. [The state of being a villein.]

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