noun
or sei·gnory ˈsēnyərē, -ri
( -es )
Etymology: Middle English, from Old French seigneurie — more at seigneury
1.
a. : lordship , dominion ; specifically : the power or authority of a feudal lord
b. also sei·gniory in gross : a right of feudal superiority annexed to land apart from its ownership and including the rent or services attached thereto
2. : the territory over which a lord holds jurisdiction : manor , domain
their seigniory had been broken up during the … nineteenth century — Hugh MacLennan
3. : signory