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seigniory

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  1. 1. n. The power or authority of a lord; dominion. Source: opted
  2. 2. n. The territory over which a lord holds jurisdiction; a manor. Source: opted
  3. 3. n. the estate of a seigneur Source: wordnet
  4. 4. n. the position and authority of a feudal lord Source: wordnet
  5. 5. 1. The power or authority of a lord; dominion. O'Neal never had any seigniory over that country but what by encroachment he got upon the English. Spenser. 2. The territory over which a lord holds jurisdiction; a manor. [Written also seigneury, and seignory.] Source: webster
  6. 6. n. the position and authority of a feudal lord Source: ecdict

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