seigneury

• Substantiv, das das Landgut, den Besitz oder das Territorium eines feudalen Lehnsherrn bezeichnet, sowie die Stellung und Herrschaftsgewalt, die mit diesem Titel verbunden sind.

A noun referring to the estate, domain, or territorial possession of a feudal lord, as well as the position and authority associated with that rank.

1. Feudal estateC2formal

   The land and property owned by a feudal lord (seigneur) in a medieval system.

   Feudales Gut

   • The seigneury stretched across several villages and forests.
   • Peasants worked the fields of the seigneury in exchange for protection.
   • The castle was the center of the seigneury's administration.

   Synonymedemesnedomainfieflordshipmanor

2. Feudal authorityC2formal

   The position, power, and jurisdiction held by a seigneur over his domain.

   Seigneurie

   • He inherited the seigneury from his father, including all its rights and duties.
   • The seigneury granted him the right to collect taxes from the tenants.
   • Under the seigneury, the lord had judicial authority over local disputes.

   Synonymelordshipseigniory