seigneury

noun sei·gneury \ˈsān-yə-rē\

plural sei·gneur·ies

Definition of SEIGNEURY

a : the territory under the government of a feudal lord

b : a landed estate held in Canada by feudal tenure until 1854

: the manor house of a Canadian seigneur

1630

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