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Meaning of seigneurie | Babel Free

Noun CEFR B2

Definitions

  1. An area governed by a seigneur (French noble).
  2. The estate of a seigneur.
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  3. The official residence of a Seigneur.

Equivalents

Deutsch Domäne
Français seigneurie
Հայերեն սենյորություն
Türkçe senyörlük

Examples

“Conventionally, seigneuries were divided between, first, the domain land […]; and, second, the tenures (or censives) which were divided among the peasantry and others.”

CEFR level

B2
Upper Intermediate
This word is part of the CEFR B2 vocabulary — upper intermediate level.
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See also

Seigneurs Seignior seigniorage seignioralty Seigniorial seigniority

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