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seign·eur·y

(sān′yə-rē)

n. pl. seign·eur·ies

The power, rank, or estate of a seigneur.

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seigneury

seigneurie

seignory

n, pl -gneuries

(Historical Terms) the estate of a seigneur. Also (less common): seignioralty or seigniorship

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sei•gneur•y

(ˈsin yə ri, ˈseɪn-)

n., pl. -gneur•ies.

the domain of a seigneur.

[1675–85; < French seigneurie; see seigneur, -y³]

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Noun	1.	seigneury - the estate of a seigneur seigniory, signory acres, demesne, landed estate, estate, land - extensive landed property (especially in the country) retained by the owner for his own use; "the family owned a large estate on Long Island"
	2.	seigneury - the position and authority of a feudal lord feudal lordship, seigniory berth, billet, post, situation, position, office, place, spot - a job in an organization; "he occupied a post in the treasury"

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"Yes, brother Claude; but that accursed seigneury of Poligny, which people make so much noise about, is worth not sixty gold crowns, year out and year in."

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Beginning with a discussion of current literature and the historiography of castle study, the work covers topics such as debates in castle research, castles as geographical centers, castles as " theaters of lordship," the development of landscapes and towns, and the rise of seigneury and political structures in Europe.