French Conversation · Level 100
59 words
French word
seigneurie
Pronunciation
IPA/sɛɲœʁi/
Meaning
- feminine nounmanor
Example
Au Moyen Âge, la seigneurie contrôlait les fermes.
In the Middle Ages, the manor controlled the farms.
More examples
C'est quoi une seigneurie ?
What's a seigneury?
Core concept
A feudal territory pictured as land plus the lord's revenue and judicial rights under one authority.
Similar words
domaine: A large estate comprising a house and surrounding land.
propriété: Land or buildings legally owned by a person or entity.
terrain: A defined piece of land for building or growing crops.
ferme: A farm where crops are grown or livestock are raised.
Definition in French
Mot désignant une unité territoriale féodale comprenant la terre et les privilèges attachés au seigneur.
Word origin
The French noun seigneurie developed from Old French seignorie by adding -ie to seigneur, a word ultimately descended from Latin senior.
Usage tips
- In modern French, domaine or propriété usually replaces seigneurie outside historical or academic contexts.
Other meanings
- lordshipnoun
- fiefnoun