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seigniory

/seen-yuh-ree/US // ˈsin yə ri //UK // (ˈseɪnjərɪ) //

地位,地位优势,地位问题,领土

Definitions

n.名词 noun
  1. 1

    plural seign·ior·ies.

    • : the power or authority of a seignior.
    • : History/Historical. a lord's domain.

Examples

  • The bailiff, justiciary of the seigniory, had just arrived at the village, accompanied with five or six armed men.

  • The autumn sun cast its last rays upon one of the villages of the seigniory of Plouernel.

  • Yes, notwithstanding you could have chosen from the serfs of the seigniory a companion who would not have been deformed.

  • He then rejoined the travelers, who were proceeding along the road of the seigniory of Plouernel.

  • The latter had just reached the age of knighthood, a glorious event, so dearly paid for by the serfs of the seigniory.