signory

• Nom désignant la seigneurie, le domaine ou la tenure d'un seigneur ; terme aujourd'hui considéré comme vieilli.

A noun referring to the estate, domain, or lordship of a seigneur, a term now considered archaic.

1. Estate of a lordC2formalbritish

   The domain, territory, or landed property belonging to a feudal lord or seigneur.

   Seigneurie (domaine d'un seigneur)

   • The signory was passed down through generations of the noble family.
   • He managed the signory's lands and collected rents from the peasants.
   • The castle stood at the center of the vast signory.

   Synonymesdemesnedomainfieflordshipmanorseigneuryseigniory